Black River (WI) at Hwy 95
Highest listed crest 915.23 ftFlood stage 908.0 ft9 crests since 2013
The Black River (WI) at Hwy 95 crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2026. The highest, 915.23 ft on September 22, 2016, was major flooding, 7.23 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Black River (WI) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.
The gauge
- Highest listed crest
- 915.23 ft
- September 22, 2016
- Flood stage
- 908.0 ft
- Major flooding from 911.0 ft
- Crests at major
- 1
- 64th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
- Most recent flood crest
- April 14, 2026
- 910.42 ft, moderate flooding
Flood stages
The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.
| Action stage | 906.0 | 2 | Feb 22, 2017 |
| Flood stage (minor) | 908.0 | 4 | Jun 22, 2024 |
| Moderate flood stage | 910.0 | 2 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Major flood stage | 911.0 | 1 | Sep 22, 2016 |
Every listed crest
9 crests from 2013 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.
Crests at or above flood stage, by decade
- These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
- Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
Highest crests
| 1 | Sep 22, 2016 | 915.23 | +7.23 | Major |
| 2 | Apr 14, 2026 | 910.42 | +2.42 | Moderate |
| 3 | Oct 25, 2023 | 910.26 | +2.26 | Moderate |
| 4 | Apr 21, 2023 | 909.88 | +1.88 | Minor |
| 5 | Apr 1, 2023 | 908.57 | +0.57 | Minor |
| 6 | Apr 18, 2019 | 908.50 | +0.50 | Minor |
| 7 | Jun 22, 2024 | 908.04 | +0.04 | Minor |
| 8 | Feb 22, 2017 | 907.98 | −0.02 | Action |
| 9 | May 31, 2013 | 906.70 | −1.30 | Action |
The worst floods along the Black River (WI)
For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Black River (WI) that crested above flood stage within a week.
September 22, 2016: 915.23 ft here, major flooding
- HatfieldWI · Sep 22, 2016 · 803.10 ft · Major
- Black River FallsWI · Sep 22, 2016 · 60.35 ft · Major
- NeillsvilleWI · Sep 22, 2016 · 21.07 ft · Moderate
- GalesvilleWI · Sep 24, 2016 · 14.96 ft · Moderate
- Hatfield DamWI · Sep 22, 2016 · 885.41 ft · Minor · its highest
April 14, 2026: 910.42 ft here, moderate flooding
- Black River FallsWI · Apr 14, 2026 · 53.18 ft · Moderate
- GalesvilleWI · Apr 16, 2026 · 14.25 ft · Moderate
- HatfieldWI · Apr 14, 2026 · 797.73 ft · Minor
October 25, 2023: 910.26 ft here, moderate flooding
- Black River FallsWI · Oct 25, 2023 · 56.73 ft · Major
- HatfieldWI · Oct 25, 2023 · 798.37 ft · Moderate
- GalesvilleWI · Oct 27, 2023 · 14.98 ft · Moderate
Gauges on the Black River (WI)
Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.
| Black River Falls | WI | 61.47 ft, Sep 24, 2010 | 7 |
| Galesville | WI | 16.79 ft, Sep 25, 2010 | 4 |
| Hatfield Dam | WI | 885.41 ft, Sep 22, 2016 | 0 |
| Hwy 95 this gauge | WI | 915.23 ft, Sep 22, 2016 | 1 |
| Neillsville | WI | 23.80 ft, Sep 10, 1938 | 3 |
| Hatfield | WI | 811.50 ft, Oct 6, 1911 | 6 |
Other gauges in Clark County
| Neillsville | 23.80 ft, Sep 10, 1938 | 3 |
Clark County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wisconsin
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HAAW3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.