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Fox River (North) at Appleton

Highest listed crest 8.70 ftFlood stage 8.4 ft9 crests since 1986

The Fox River (North) at Appleton crested above flood stage 2 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1986 to 2022. The highest, 8.70 ft on June 13, 2008, was minor flooding, 0.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.70 ft
June 13, 2008; 19,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.4 ft
Major flooding from 10.5 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 12, 2018
8.52 ft, minor flooding
Location
Outagamie County
Near Menasha (2.5 mi), Appleton (2.7 mi), Fox Crossing (3.2 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 (North) at Appleton
Action stage7.06Apr 3, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.42May 12, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1986 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Fox River (North) at Appleton, 1986 to 2022 67891011ft Flood stage 8.4 ftMajor 10.5 ft Sep 25, 1986: 7.70 ft, action stage; 16,200 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1987: 7.75 ft, action stage; 16,300 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1993: 8.05 ft, action stage; 18,000 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2004: 7.90 ft, action stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2008: 8.70 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2011: 7.94 ft, action stage; 16,670 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2016: 7.38 ft, action stage; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2018: 8.52 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2022: 6.89 ft, below flood stage; 11,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.70 ft, Jun 13, 2008 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Fox River (North) at Appleton 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 (North) at Appleton
1Jun 13, 20088.70+0.30Minor19,800
2May 12, 20188.52+0.12Minor18,300
3Jul 6, 19938.05−0.35Action18,000
4Apr 30, 20117.94−0.46Action16,670
5Jun 17, 20047.90−0.50Action16,600
6Oct 7, 19877.75−0.65Action16,300
7Sep 25, 19867.70−0.70Action16,200
8Apr 3, 20167.38−1.02Action14,000
9Apr 14, 20226.89−1.51Below flood stage11,300

The worst floods along the Fox River (North)

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

May 12, 2018: 8.52 ft here, minor flooding

  • BerlinWI · May 16, 2018 · 13.68 ft · Minor
  • PrincetonWI · May 15, 2018 · 9.68 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Fox River (North)

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

Flood gauges on the Fox River (North)
Appleton this gaugeWI8.48.70 ft, Jun 13, 20080
BerlinWI13.016.23 ft, Jun 18, 20042
Green BayWI584.0585.12 ft, Jul 25, 20190
Little Lake Buttes Des MortsWI6.57.00 ft, Jul 19, 20040
OshkoshWI7.58.00 ft, Apr 17, 20110
Oshkosh-Lake WinnebagoWI3.75.33 ft, Nov 8, 18811
PardeevilleWI9.09.35 ft, Mar 15, 20190
PrincetonWI9.511.49 ft, May 19, 20030

Other gauges in Outagamie County

Flood gauges in Outagamie County
Shiocton11.015.06 ft, Apr 17, 20261

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge APLW3, 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.