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Cedar Creek at Cedarburg

Highest listed crest 12.25 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft60 crests since 1935

The Cedar Creek at Cedarburg crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 60 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1935 to 2026. The highest, 12.25 ft on March 30, 1960, was major flooding, 2.25 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.25 ft
March 30, 1960; 3,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
64th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 14, 2026
10.21 ft, minor flooding
Location
Ozaukee County
Near Grafton (1.6 mi), Cedarburg (1.7 mi), Port Washington (6.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cedar Creek at Cedarburg
Action stage9.013Apr 10, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.013Apr 14, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.07Aug 12, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Mar 30, 1960Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

60 crests from 1935 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cedar Creek at Cedarburg, 1935 to 2026 68101214ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Mar 6, 1935: 9.80 ft, action stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1938: 9.10 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1940: 11.05 ft, moderate flooding; 3,180 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1946: 11.00 ft, moderate flooding; 3,140 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1948: 9.00 ft, action stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1950: 11.10 ft, moderate flooding; 3,230 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1952: 11.40 ft, moderate flooding; 3,500 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1954: 9.45 ft, action stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1959: 11.70 ft, moderate flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1960: 12.25 ft, major flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1962: 10.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1965: 10.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,000 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1975: 10.83 ft, minor flooding; 2,690 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1976: 9.53 ft, action stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1984: 9.48 ft, action stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1986: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 1,600 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1986: 7.90 ft, below flood stage; 695 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1991: 8.63 ft, below flood stageMar 28, 1991: 7.25 ft, below flood stage; 475 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1991: 8.39 ft, below flood stageApr 21, 1993: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 1,620 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1995: 7.00 ft, below flood stage; 310 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1996: 10.28 ft, minor flooding; 1,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1997: 9.22 ft, action stage; 670 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1998: 8.93 ft, below flood stage; 958 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1999: 9.59 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2000: 8.03 ft, below flood stage; 676 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2002: 7.70 ft, below flood stage; 565 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2003: 7.82 ft, below flood stage; 606 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2004: 10.55 ft, minor flooding; 2,250 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2005: 7.41 ft, below flood stage; 498 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2006: 7.81 ft, below flood stage; 643 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2007: 9.94 ft, action stageMar 16, 2008: 9.21 ft, action stageApr 12, 2008: 9.08 ft, action stageJun 14, 2008: 10.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2009: 8.82 ft, below flood stageMar 10, 2009: 10.63 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2009: 8.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2010: 8.36 ft, below flood stage; 879 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2011: 7.66 ft, below flood stageMar 23, 2011: 8.60 ft, below flood stage; 995 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2012: 7.09 ft, below flood stage; 430 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2013: 9.75 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2014: 8.85 ft, below flood stageJun 20, 2014: 8.36 ft, below flood stage; 767 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2015: 9.91 ft, action stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2015: 7.76 ft, below flood stage; 581 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2016: 7.78 ft, below flood stage; 639 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2017: 8.51 ft, below flood stageFeb 22, 2018: 10.72 ft, minor floodingAug 29, 2018: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,460 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 11.06 ft, moderate flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2019: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2021: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 520 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2022: 7.85 ft, below flood stage; 628 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2023: 8.25 ft, below flood stageApr 4, 2024: 8.75 ft, below flood stage; 886 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2025: 11.03 ft, moderate flooding; 3,028 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2026: 10.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,867 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.25 ft, Mar 30, 1960 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cedar Creek at Cedarburg 1930s: 0 1940s: 2 1950s: 3 1960s: 3 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 60 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Cedar Creek at Cedarburg
1Mar 30, 196012.25+2.25Major3,600
2Apr 1, 195911.70+1.70Moderate3,400
3Mar 20, 195211.40+1.40Moderate3,500
4Mar 27, 195011.10+1.10Moderate3,230
5Mar 15, 201911.06+1.06Moderate2,240
6Jun 23, 194011.05+1.05Moderate3,180
7Aug 12, 202511.03+1.03Moderate3,028
8Mar 7, 194611.00+1.00Moderate3,140
9Mar 22, 197510.83+0.83Minor2,690
10Feb 22, 201810.72+0.72Minor—
11Mar 10, 200910.63+0.63Minor—
12Jun 14, 200810.59+0.59Minor1,880
13May 24, 200410.55+0.55Minor2,250
14Apr 7, 196510.40+0.40Minor2,000
15Mar 28, 196210.30+0.30Minor2,530
16Apr 21, 199310.29+0.29Minor1,620
17Jun 19, 199610.28+0.28Minor1,620
18Apr 14, 202610.21+0.21Minor1,867
19Oct 3, 201910.12+0.12Minor1,570
20Sep 12, 198610.05+0.05Minor1,600
21Aug 29, 201810.000.00Minor1,460
22Mar 14, 20079.94−0.06Action—
23Apr 10, 20159.91−0.09Action1,610
24Mar 6, 19359.80−0.20Action1,100
25Apr 11, 20139.75−0.25Action1,520
26Jul 22, 19999.59−0.41Action1,170
27Apr 26, 19769.53−0.47Action1,760
28Feb 16, 19849.48−0.52Action1,000
29Oct 4, 19549.45−0.55Action1,920
30Feb 23, 19979.22−0.78Action670
31Mar 16, 20089.21−0.79Action—
32Sep 19, 19389.10−0.90Action1,520
33Apr 12, 20089.08−0.92Action—
34Mar 19, 19489.00−1.00Action1,610
35Apr 2, 19988.93−1.07Below flood stage958
36Apr 15, 20148.85−1.15Below flood stage—
37Apr 28, 20098.83−1.17Below flood stage1,010
38Feb 12, 20098.82−1.18Below flood stage—
39Apr 4, 20248.75−1.25Below flood stage886
40Mar 13, 19918.63−1.37Below flood stage—
41Mar 23, 20118.60−1.40Below flood stage995
42Jan 22, 20178.51−1.49Below flood stage—
43Dec 16, 19918.39−1.61Below flood stage—
44Apr 26, 20108.36−1.64Below flood stage879
45Jun 20, 20148.36−1.64Below flood stage767
46Apr 21, 20238.25−1.75Below flood stage—
47May 20, 20008.03−1.97Below flood stage676
48Oct 5, 19867.90−2.10Below flood stage695
49Jun 17, 20227.85−2.15Below flood stage628
50May 12, 20037.82−2.18Below flood stage606

Other gauges in Ozaukee County

Flood gauges in Ozaukee County
Saukville13.516.75 ft, Jun 13, 20081
Waubeka9.513.77 ft, Mar 16, 20191
Cedarburg11.013.98 ft, Jun 13, 20080

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CDRW3, 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.