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Fox River near New Munster

Highest listed crest 17.47 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft50 crests since 1995

The Fox River near New Munster crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2026. The highest, 17.47 ft on July 13, 2017, was major flooding, 6.47 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Fox River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.47 ft
July 13, 2017; 7,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
5
16th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 19, 2026
15.04 ft, major flooding
Location
Kenosha County
Near Burlington (5.0 mi), Salem Lakes (7.0 mi), Antioch (12.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Fox River near New Munster
Action stage10.09Mar 11, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.024Aug 22, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.08Apr 5, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.05Apr 19, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

50 crests from 1995 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Fox River near New Munster, 1995 to 2026 81012141618ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Apr 28, 1995: 10.43 ft, action stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1996: 12.15 ft, minor flooding; 2,920 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1997: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 3,260 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1998: 10.34 ft, action stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1999: 13.68 ft, moderate flooding; 4,670 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2000: 12.76 ft, minor flooding; 3,410 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2001: 12.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,990 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2002: 11.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2003: 9.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2004: 13.73 ft, moderate flooding; 4,510 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2007: 14.98 ft, major flooding; 4,880 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2008: 15.18 ft, major flooding; 5,960 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2009: 12.82 ft, minor flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2010: 12.81 ft, minor flooding; 3,420 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2011: 12.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,980 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2013: 14.50 ft, major flooding; 5,530 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2013: 10.13 ft, action stageJun 28, 2013: 12.79 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 2014: 11.37 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2014: 10.73 ft, action stage; 2,043 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2014: 9.92 ft, below flood stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2014: 9.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2015: 10.65 ft, action stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2015: 9.52 ft, below flood stageNov 28, 2015: 10.92 ft, action stage; 2,313 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2015: 10.87 ft, action stage; 2,284 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2015: 10.87 ft, action stage; 2,284 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2017: 17.47 ft, major flooding; 7,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 13.35 ft, moderate flooding; 3,480 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2018: 12.43 ft, minor flooding; 2,800 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2018: 11.69 ft, minor flooding; 2,377 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2018: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 2,214 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2018: 13.19 ft, moderate flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 11.65 ft, minor flooding; 2,040 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 13.34 ft, moderate flooding; 4,010 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2019: 11.66 ft, minor flooding; 2,660 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2019: 12.36 ft, minor flooding; 3,190 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2019: 13.40 ft, moderate flooding; 3,840 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2019: 13.63 ft, moderate flooding; 4,250 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2020: 10.98 ft, action stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2020: 11.25 ft, minor flooding; 2,380 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2020: 12.44 ft, minor flooding; 3,250 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2020: 12.96 ft, minor flooding; 3,680 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2020: 11.15 ft, minor flooding; 2,105 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2023: 11.95 ft, minor flooding; 2,519 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2023: 11.41 ft, minor flooding; 2,235 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2024: 13.14 ft, moderate flooding; 3,265 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2024: 11.51 ft, minor flooding; 2,285 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2025: 11.70 ft, minor flooding; 2,382 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2026: 15.04 ft, major flooding; 5,660 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.47 ft, Jul 13, 2017 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Fox River near New Munster 1990s: 3 2000s: 7 2010s: 17 17 2020s: 10 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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Fox River near New Munster
1Jul 13, 201717.47+6.47Major7,900
2Jun 15, 200815.18+4.18Major5,960
3Apr 19, 202615.04+4.04Major5,660
4Aug 24, 200714.98+3.98Major4,880
5Apr 20, 201314.50+3.50Major5,530
6May 24, 200413.73+2.73Moderate4,510
7Jun 15, 199913.68+2.68Moderate4,670
8Oct 4, 201913.63+2.63Moderate4,250
9Sep 14, 201913.40+2.40Moderate3,840
10Feb 21, 201813.35+2.35Moderate3,480
11Mar 15, 201913.34+2.34Moderate4,010
12Oct 7, 201813.19+2.19Moderate3,880
13Apr 5, 202413.14+2.14Moderate3,265
14May 19, 202012.96+1.96Minor3,680
15Apr 28, 200912.82+1.82Minor3,600
16Jul 26, 201012.81+1.81Minor3,420
17Jun 28, 201312.79+1.79Minor—
18Jun 2, 200012.76+1.76Minor3,410
19Feb 22, 199712.60+1.60Minor3,260
20May 1, 202012.44+1.44Minor3,250
21May 16, 201812.43+1.43Minor2,800
22May 25, 201912.36+1.36Minor3,190
23Jun 13, 200112.24+1.24Minor2,990
24Mar 24, 201112.24+1.24Minor2,980
25Jun 19, 199612.15+1.15Minor2,920
26Mar 1, 202311.95+0.95Minor2,519
27Aug 22, 202511.70+0.70Minor2,382
28Jun 22, 201811.69+0.69Minor2,377
29May 10, 201911.66+0.66Minor2,660
30Feb 8, 201911.65+0.65Minor2,040
31Jul 17, 202411.51+0.51Minor2,285
32Jun 5, 200211.50+0.50Minor2,480
33Apr 7, 202311.41+0.41Minor2,235
34Mar 17, 201411.37+0.37Minor—
35Jun 28, 201811.37+0.37Minor2,214
36Mar 30, 202011.25+0.25Minor2,380
37Aug 12, 202011.15+0.15Minor2,105
38Mar 11, 202010.98−0.02Action2,240
39Nov 28, 201510.92−0.08Action2,313
40Dec 2, 201510.87−0.13Action2,284
41Dec 16, 201510.87−0.13Action2,284
42Apr 15, 201410.73−0.27Action2,043
43Apr 11, 201510.65−0.35Action2,160
44Apr 28, 199510.43−0.57Action1,860
45Apr 10, 199810.34−0.66Action1,830
46Jun 23, 201310.13−0.87Action—
47Jul 14, 20149.99−1.01Below flood stage1,690
48Jun 25, 20149.92−1.08Below flood stage1,660
49Jun 16, 20159.52−1.48Below flood stage—
50May 12, 20039.31−1.69Below flood stage1,420

The worst floods along the Fox River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Fox River that crested above flood stage within a week.

July 13, 2017: 17.47 ft here, major flooding

  • BurlingtonWI · Jul 13, 2017 · 16.15 ft · Major · its highest
  • AntiochIL · Jul 17, 2017 · 8.13 ft · Major
  • Lake VillaIL · Jul 17, 2017 · 8.01 ft · Major
  • Fox LakeIL · Jul 17, 2017 · 7.97 ft · Major
  • JohnsburgIL · Jul 17, 2017 · 7.37 ft · Moderate
  • WaukeshaWI · Jul 12, 2017 · 6.97 ft · Minor

June 15, 2008: 15.18 ft here, major flooding

April 19, 2026: 15.04 ft here, major flooding

  • WaukeshaWI · Apr 17, 2026 · 8.50 ft · Moderate
  • RochesterWI · Apr 21, 2026 · 6.29 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the Fox River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Fox River
AlgonquinIL3.04.50 ft, Apr 1, 191612
Algonquin tailwaterIL9.514.00 ft, Jul 5, 19386
BurlingtonWI11.016.15 ft, Jul 13, 20171
DaytonIL12.036.47 ft, Jan 25, 19605
ElginIL713.0713.11 ft, Jul 24, 20170
Fox LakeIL6.08.12 ft, Apr 5, 19606
Lake VillaIL6.08.90 ft, Jul 4, 19387
McHenry (Stratton Lock and Dam) tailwaterIL4.09.00 ft, Jul 5, 19386
MontgomeryIL13.516.50 ft, Jul 18, 19961
RochesterWI6.06.29 ft, Apr 21, 20260
South Elgin DamIL14.515.04 ft, Apr 18, 20130
WaukeshaWI6.08.85 ft, Jun 9, 20080
Yorkville (Palmer Dam)IL15.521.00 ft, Jul 18, 19961
AntiochIL6.08.34 ft, Apr 5, 19606
JohnsburgIL6.58.90 ft, Jul 4, 19382
New Munster this gaugeWI11.017.47 ft, Jul 13, 20175

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NMSW3, 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.