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Brule River near Commonwealth

Highest listed crest 15.67 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft14 crests since 1991

The Brule River near Commonwealth crested above flood stage 8 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1991 to 2026. The highest, 15.67 ft on April 17, 2002, was moderate flooding, 3.67 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.67 ft
April 17, 2002; 11,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 19, 2026
14.39 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Florence County
Wisconsin

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Brule River near Commonwealth
Action stage10.05May 1, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.05Apr 14, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.03Apr 19, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1991 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Brule River near Commonwealth, 1991 to 2026 810121416ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Apr 9, 1991: 10.22 ft, action stage; 3,430 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1996: 13.91 ft, minor flooding; 8,480 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1997: 11.31 ft, action stage; 5,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1998: 10.39 ft, action stage; 3,880 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2002: 15.67 ft, moderate flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2003: 11.34 ft, action stage; 5,030 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2004: 12.13 ft, minor flooding; 6,050 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2017: 12.15 ft, minor flooding; 6,071 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2019: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 6,470 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2020: 11.73 ft, action stage; 5,530 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2021: 9.54 ft, below flood stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2022: 12.01 ft, minor flooding; 5,880 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2023: 15.19 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2026: 14.39 ft, moderate flooding; 9,201 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.67 ft, Apr 17, 2002 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Brule River near Commonwealth 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 3 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. 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.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 13.30 ft on May 2, 2013.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Brule River near Commonwealth
1Apr 17, 200215.67+3.67Moderate11,200
2Apr 16, 202315.19+3.19Moderate—
3Apr 19, 202614.39+2.39Moderate9,201
4Apr 25, 199613.91+1.91Minor8,480
5Apr 23, 201912.45+0.45Minor6,470
6Apr 11, 201712.15+0.15Minor6,071
7Apr 21, 200412.13+0.13Minor6,050
8Apr 14, 202212.01+0.01Minor5,880
9May 1, 202011.73−0.27Action5,530
10May 13, 200311.34−0.66Action5,030
11Apr 8, 199711.31−0.69Action5,000
12Apr 1, 199810.39−1.61Action3,880
13Apr 9, 199110.22−1.78Action3,430
14Mar 25, 20219.54−2.46Below flood stage2,920

Other gauges in Florence County

Flood gauges in Florence County
Twin Falls20.524.05 ft, Apr 26, 19600
Florence9.013.81 ft, Jul 2, 19532
Florence7.09.37 ft, Apr 19, 20020

Florence County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wisconsin

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge COMW3, 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.