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Eau Claire River near Fall Creek

Highest listed crest 19.38 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft25 crests since 1952

The Eau Claire River near Fall Creek crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2023. The highest, 19.38 ft on June 20, 1993, was major flooding, 8.38 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.38 ft
June 20, 1993; 24,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
7
8th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 22, 2023
12.76 ft, minor flooding
Location
Eau Claire County
Near Chippewa Falls (10.1 mi), Eau Claire (10.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Eau Claire River near Fall Creek
Action stage10.02Mar 31, 2005The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.08Apr 22, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.05Jun 13, 1990Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.07Sep 23, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1952 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Eau Claire River near Fall Creek, 1952 to 2023 5101520ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Apr 3, 1952: 15.28 ft, moderate flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1954: 14.38 ft, moderate flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1955: 16.11 ft, moderate flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1967: 17.59 ft, major flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1973: 15.60 ft, moderate flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1980: 17.20 ft, major flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1986: 17.77 ft, major flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1989: 17.94 ft, major flooding; 21,400 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1990: 14.70 ft, moderate flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1993: 19.38 ft, major flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2001: 13.39 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2002: 10.94 ft, action stageApr 18, 2003: 12.27 ft, minor flooding; 9,440 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2004: 13.82 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2005: 10.70 ft, action stage; 7,660 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2006: 8.15 ft, below flood stage; 4,560 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2007: 7.26 ft, below flood stage; 3,680 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2008: 9.26 ft, below flood stage; 5,800 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 2010: 17.45 ft, major flooding; 20,240 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2011: 11.28 ft, minor flooding; 8,860 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2013: 11.55 ft, minor flooding; 8,900 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2016: 19.26 ft, major flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2017: 12.12 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 13.22 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2023: 12.76 ft, minor flooding; 10,924 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.38 ft, Jun 20, 1993 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Eau Claire River near Fall Creek 1950s: 3 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 3 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Eau Claire River near Fall Creek
1Jun 20, 199319.38+8.38Major24,500
2Sep 23, 201619.26+8.26Major24,500
3Mar 29, 198917.94+6.94Major21,400
4Sep 21, 198617.77+6.77Major20,800
5Mar 31, 196717.59+6.59Major20,500
6Sep 25, 201017.45+6.45Major20,240
7Sep 12, 198017.20+6.20Major19,700
8May 30, 195516.11+5.11Moderate17,200
9Mar 12, 197315.60+4.60Moderate16,400
10Apr 3, 195215.28+4.28Moderate15,700
11Jun 13, 199014.70+3.70Moderate14,300
12May 2, 195414.38+3.38Moderate14,000
13Jun 1, 200413.82+2.82Minor12,800
14Apr 13, 200113.39+2.39Minor12,000
15Apr 19, 201913.22+2.22Minor11,700
16Apr 22, 202312.76+1.76Minor10,924
17Apr 18, 200312.27+1.27Minor9,440
18Feb 22, 201712.12+1.12Minor10,000
19Apr 10, 201311.55+0.55Minor8,900
20Mar 23, 201111.28+0.28Minor8,860
21Apr 13, 200210.94−0.06Action—
22Mar 31, 200510.70−0.30Action7,660
23Apr 13, 20089.26−1.74Below flood stage5,800
24Apr 2, 20068.15−2.85Below flood stage4,560
25Mar 24, 20077.26−3.74Below flood stage3,680

Other gauges in Eau Claire County

Flood gauges in Eau Claire County
Eau Claire773.0781.00 ft, Sep 1, 19414

Eau Claire County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wisconsin

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLCW3, 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.