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Fox River (North) at Berlin

Highest listed crest 16.23 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft89 crests since 1942

The Fox River (North) at Berlin crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 89 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1942 to 2026. The highest, 16.23 ft on June 18, 2004, was major flooding, 3.23 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Fox River (North) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.23 ft
June 18, 2004; 5,680 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
2
46th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 19, 2026
13.44 ft, minor flooding
Location
Green Lake County
Wisconsin

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 Berlin
Action stage12.024Jul 16, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.030Apr 19, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.59Mar 24, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.02Jun 22, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

89 crests from 1942 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Fox River (North) at Berlin, 1942 to 2026 81012141618ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Mar 20, 1942: 11.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1943: 14.70 ft, moderate flooding; 5,080 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1944: 11.10 ft, below flood stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1945: 12.80 ft, action stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1946: 15.50 ft, moderate flooding; 6,900 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1947: 12.20 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 13.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,540 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1949: 11.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1950: 13.85 ft, minor flooding; 4,780 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1951: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 4,020 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1952: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 4,900 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1953: 13.40 ft, minor flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1954: 10.40 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1954: 12.20 ft, action stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1956: 13.47 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1957: 10.24 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1958: 9.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1959: 13.06 ft, minor flooding; 3,670 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1960: 13.60 ft, minor flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1961: 11.19 ft, below flood stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1962: 14.21 ft, minor flooding; 5,160 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1963: 12.88 ft, action stage; 3,480 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1964: 9.63 ft, below flood stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1965: 11.95 ft, below flood stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1966: 12.47 ft, action stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1967: 12.27 ft, action stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1968: 10.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1969: 12.16 ft, action stage; 2,910 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1970: 10.96 ft, below flood stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1971: 13.73 ft, minor flooding; 4,200 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1972: 12.83 ft, action stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1973: 15.59 ft, moderate flooding; 6,010 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1974: 12.30 ft, action stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1976: 12.83 ft, action stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1977: 10.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1978: 12.10 ft, action stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1979: 15.43 ft, moderate flooding; 5,670 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1980: 11.67 ft, below flood stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1981: 12.58 ft, action stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1982: 13.65 ft, minor flooding; 3,800 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1983: 12.21 ft, action stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1984: 13.18 ft, minor flooding; 3,540 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1985: 13.66 ft, minor flooding; 3,810 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1986: 14.96 ft, moderate flooding; 4,960 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1986: 14.73 ft, moderate flooding; 4,760 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1988: 11.97 ft, below flood stage; 2,540 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1989: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 3,360 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1990: 11.54 ft, below flood stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1991: 11.89 ft, below flood stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1992: 11.12 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1993: 14.64 ft, moderate flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1994: 13.23 ft, minor flooding; 3,200 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1995: 11.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,440 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1996: 12.89 ft, action stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1997: 12.68 ft, action stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1998: 12.60 ft, action stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1999: 12.67 ft, action stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2000: 12.04 ft, action stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2001: 13.11 ft, minor flooding; 3,368 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2001: 13.04 ft, minor flooding; 3,310 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2002: 11.99 ft, below flood stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2003: 11.28 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2004: 16.23 ft, major flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2005: 11.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2006: 11.17 ft, below flood stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2007: 12.07 ft, action stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2008: 13.81 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2008: 16.08 ft, major flooding; 6,020 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 12.83 ft, action stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2010: 11.84 ft, below flood stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2011: 13.09 ft, minor flooding; 3,130 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2011: 13.02 ft, minor flooding; 3,130 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2012: 14.32 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 13.75 ft, minor flooding; 3,800 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2014: 13.22 ft, minor flooding; 3,270 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2015: 11.15 ft, below flood stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2016: 13.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,230 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2017: 13.03 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2017: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 3,130 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2017: 12.04 ft, action stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2018: 13.68 ft, minor flooding; 3,580 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2018: 15.20 ft, moderate flooding; 4,970 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2019: 15.20 ft, moderate flooding; 4,970 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2020: 13.54 ft, minor flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2020: 12.63 ft, action stage; 2,690 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2022: 12.29 ft, action stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2023: 13.26 ft, minor flooding; 3,170 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2024: 12.00 ft, action stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2026: 13.44 ft, minor flooding; 3,397 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.23 ft, Jun 18, 2004 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Fox River (North) at Berlin 1940s: 3 1950s: 6 1960s: 2 1970s: 3 1980s: 6 1990s: 2 2000s: 5 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 3 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 89 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Fox River (North) at Berlin
1Jun 18, 200416.23+3.23Major5,680
2Jun 22, 200816.08+3.08Major6,020
3Mar 15, 197315.59+2.59Moderate6,010
4Mar 17, 194615.50+2.50Moderate6,900
5Mar 31, 197915.43+2.43Moderate5,670
6Sep 12, 201815.20+2.20Moderate4,970
7Mar 24, 201915.20+2.20Moderate4,970
8Mar 26, 198614.96+1.96Moderate4,960
9Oct 5, 198614.73+1.73Moderate4,760
10Mar 31, 194314.70+1.70Moderate5,080
11Jul 12, 199314.64+1.64Moderate4,680
12May 8, 201214.32+1.32Minor4,300
13Mar 30, 196214.21+1.21Minor5,160
14Apr 5, 195214.10+1.10Minor4,900
15Mar 28, 195013.85+0.85Minor4,780
16Apr 16, 200813.81+0.81Minor—
17Apr 19, 201313.75+0.75Minor3,800
18Mar 24, 197113.73+0.73Minor4,200
19Mar 22, 194813.70+0.70Minor4,540
20May 16, 201813.68+0.68Minor3,580
21Mar 5, 198513.66+0.66Minor3,810
22Mar 23, 198213.65+0.65Minor3,800
23May 10, 196013.60+0.60Minor4,100
24Apr 1, 202013.54+0.54Minor3,400
25Apr 4, 195613.47+0.47Minor4,000
26Apr 19, 202613.44+0.44Minor3,397
27Mar 20, 195313.40+0.40Minor4,100
28Apr 9, 202313.26+0.26Minor3,170
29Apr 2, 201613.25+0.25Minor3,230
30Mar 10, 199413.23+0.23Minor3,200
31Apr 19, 201413.22+0.22Minor3,270
32May 2, 201713.20+0.20Minor3,130
33Feb 22, 198413.18+0.18Minor3,540
34Apr 7, 200113.11+0.11Minor3,368
35Apr 10, 195113.10+0.10Minor4,020
36Mar 27, 198913.10+0.10Minor3,360
37Apr 5, 201113.09+0.09Minor3,130
38Apr 12, 195913.06+0.06Minor3,670
39Apr 14, 200113.04+0.04Minor3,310
40Jan 27, 201713.03+0.03Minor2,600
41May 1, 201113.02+0.02Minor3,130
42Jun 24, 199612.89−0.11Action3,190
43Mar 28, 196312.88−0.12Action3,480
44Apr 1, 197212.83−0.17Action3,440
45Apr 1, 197612.83−0.17Action3,420
46Mar 29, 200912.83−0.17Action3,050
47Mar 18, 194512.80−0.20Action3,460
48Apr 6, 199712.68−0.32Action3,040
49Jul 28, 199912.67−0.33Action3,030
50Nov 1, 202012.63−0.37Action2,690

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.

June 18, 2004: 16.23 ft here, major flooding

  • PrincetonWI · Jun 20, 2004 · 11.49 ft · Moderate

March 15, 1973: 15.59 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Green BayWI · Mar 8, 1973 · 584.70 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)
AppletonWI8.48.70 ft, Jun 13, 20080
Berlin this gaugeWI13.016.23 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 Green Lake County

Flood gauges in Green Lake County
Princeton9.511.49 ft, May 19, 20030

Green Lake County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wisconsin

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BERW3, 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.