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Embarrass River near Embarrass

Highest listed crest 12.36 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft47 crests since 1920

The Embarrass River near Embarrass crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 47 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1920 to 2026. The highest, 12.36 ft on April 15, 2026, was major flooding, 5.36 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.36 ft
April 15, 2026; 6,074 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.5 ft
Crests at major
4
21st of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 15, 2026
12.36 ft, major flooding
Location
Shawano County
Wisconsin

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Embarrass River near Embarrass
Action stage6.02Mar 24, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.037May 8, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.54Mar 30, 2004Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.54Apr 15, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

47 crests from 1920 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Embarrass River near Embarrass, 1920 to 2026 68101214ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 11.5 ft Mar 27, 1920: 7.70 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1921: 8.40 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 1923: 11.60 ft, major floodingApr 22, 1923: 8.80 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 1928: 7.80 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 1929: 8.50 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 1938: 8.10 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 1939: 8.76 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 1943: 9.35 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 1945: 7.38 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1946: 7.55 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 1951: 7.80 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1952: 9.02 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 1953: 8.79 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1956: 8.00 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 1960: 9.72 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 1961: 8.50 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1965: 12.13 ft, major flooding; 7,080 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1967: 9.00 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 1969: 10.05 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 1971: 7.83 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 1972: 8.20 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1974: 7.56 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1976: 7.72 ft, minor floodingJul 3, 1978: 7.73 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 1979: 7.38 ft, minor floodingJun 7, 1980: 8.18 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1981: 7.13 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 1984: 7.03 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 1985: 7.79 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 1994: 9.00 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 1996: 10.81 ft, moderate flooding; 4,830 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1997: 7.81 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2004: 9.72 ft, moderate floodingSep 24, 2010: 8.07 ft, minor flooding; 2,960 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2011: 9.06 ft, minor flooding; 3,580 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2014: 8.68 ft, minor flooding; 3,260 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2015: 7.83 ft, minor flooding; 2,741 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2016: 9.17 ft, minor flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2018: 7.25 ft, minor flooding; 2,420 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 11.80 ft, major flooding; 5,550 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2020: 8.23 ft, minor flooding; 2,920 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2021: 6.11 ft, action stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2022: 6.00 ft, action stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2023: 7.43 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2023: 7.25 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2026: 12.36 ft, major flooding; 6,074 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.36 ft, Apr 15, 2026 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Embarrass River near Embarrass 1920s: 6 1930s: 2 1940s: 3 1950s: 4 1960s: 5 1970s: 6 1980s: 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 4 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Embarrass River near Embarrass
1Apr 15, 202612.36+5.36Major6,074
2Apr 12, 196512.13+5.13Major7,080
3Apr 19, 201911.80+4.80Major5,550
4Apr 10, 192311.60+4.60Major—
5Jun 19, 199610.81+3.81Moderate4,830
6Jun 28, 196910.05+3.05Moderate—
7May 7, 19609.72+2.72Moderate—
8Mar 30, 20049.72+2.72Moderate—
9Jun 1, 19439.35+2.35Minor—
10Mar 17, 20169.17+2.17Minor3,600
11Apr 11, 20119.06+2.06Minor3,580
12Apr 2, 19529.02+2.02Minor—
13Mar 31, 19679.00+2.00Minor—
14Apr 20, 19949.00+2.00Minor—
15Apr 22, 19238.80+1.80Minor—
16Mar 23, 19538.79+1.79Minor—
17Mar 27, 19398.76+1.76Minor—
18Sep 6, 20148.68+1.68Minor3,260
19Apr 8, 19298.50+1.50Minor—
20Mar 28, 19618.50+1.50Minor—
21Mar 21, 19218.40+1.40Minor—
22Mar 30, 20208.23+1.23Minor2,920
23Apr 20, 19728.20+1.20Minor—
24Jun 7, 19808.18+1.18Minor—
25Mar 22, 19388.10+1.10Minor—
26Sep 24, 20108.07+1.07Minor2,960
27Apr 5, 19568.00+1.00Minor—
28Apr 12, 19717.83+0.83Minor—
29Dec 15, 20157.83+0.83Minor2,741
30Apr 6, 19977.81+0.81Minor—
31Sep 16, 19287.80+0.80Minor—
32Apr 9, 19517.80+0.80Minor—
33Nov 2, 19857.79+0.79Minor—
34Jul 3, 19787.73+0.73Minor—
35Mar 30, 19767.72+0.72Minor—
36Mar 27, 19207.70+0.70Minor—
37Apr 14, 19747.56+0.56Minor—
38Mar 16, 19467.55+0.55Minor—
39Apr 13, 20237.43+0.43Minor—
40Mar 18, 19457.38+0.38Minor—
41May 3, 19797.38+0.38Minor—
42Apr 25, 20187.25+0.25Minor2,420
43May 8, 20237.25+0.25Minor—
44Apr 5, 19817.13+0.13Minor—
45May 1, 19847.03+0.03Minor—
46Mar 12, 20216.11−0.89Action1,720
47Mar 24, 20226.00−1.00Action1,610

Other gauges in Shawano County

Flood gauges in Shawano County
Shawano11.012.65 ft, Apr 16, 20260

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EMBW3, 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.