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Fox River (North) at Princeton

Highest listed crest 11.49 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft22 crests since 2002

The Fox River (North) at Princeton crested above flood stage 7 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2026. The highest, 11.49 ft on May 19, 2003, was moderate flooding, 1.99 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.49 ft
May 19, 2003; 1,240 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 21, 2026
9.59 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 Princeton
Action stage7.58Oct 31, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.53Apr 21, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.04Mar 24, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 2002 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Fox River (North) at Princeton, 2002 to 2026 681012ft Flood stage 9.5 ftMajor 12.0 ft May 4, 2002: 7.32 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2003: 11.49 ft, moderate flooding; 1,240 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2004: 11.49 ft, moderate flooding; 4,230 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2005: 7.02 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2010: 7.38 ft, below flood stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2010: 6.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2011: 8.68 ft, action stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2012: 9.44 ft, action stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 9.42 ft, action stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2014: 8.62 ft, action stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2014: 7.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2015: 6.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2015: 6.64 ft, below flood stageApr 2, 2016: 8.70 ft, action stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2017: 8.78 ft, action stage; 2,179 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2018: 9.68 ft, minor flooding; 2,855 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2018: 11.31 ft, moderate flooding; 3,690 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2018: 10.46 ft, minor flooding; 3,395 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2019: 11.12 ft, moderate flooding; 3,590 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2020: 9.25 ft, action stageOct 31, 2020: 8.81 ft, action stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2026: 9.59 ft, minor flooding; 2,590 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.49 ft, May 19, 2003 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Fox River (North) at Princeton 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Princeton
1May 19, 200311.49+1.99Moderate1,240
2Jun 20, 200411.49+1.99Moderate4,230
3Sep 11, 201811.31+1.81Moderate3,690
4Mar 24, 201911.12+1.62Moderate3,590
5Oct 16, 201810.46+0.96Minor3,395
6May 15, 20189.68+0.18Minor2,855
7Apr 21, 20269.59+0.09Minor2,590
8May 11, 20129.44−0.06Action2,660
9Apr 19, 20139.42−0.08Action2,670
10Apr 1, 20209.25−0.25Action—
11Oct 31, 20208.81−0.69Action2,140
12May 6, 20178.78−0.72Action2,179
13Apr 2, 20168.70−0.80Action2,260
14Mar 31, 20118.68−0.82Action2,240
15May 3, 20148.62−0.88Action2,130
16Mar 21, 20107.38−2.12Below flood stage1,700
17May 4, 20027.32−2.18Below flood stage1,540
18Jun 8, 20147.29−2.21Below flood stage1,520
19Apr 4, 20057.02−2.48Below flood stage1,480
20Apr 21, 20156.79−2.71Below flood stage1,440
21Jun 15, 20156.64−2.86Below flood stage—
22Jul 20, 20106.30−3.20Below flood stage1,290

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 20, 2004: 11.49 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BerlinWI · Jun 18, 2004 · 16.23 ft · Major · its highest

September 11, 2018: 11.31 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BerlinWI · Sep 12, 2018 · 15.20 ft · Moderate

March 24, 2019: 11.12 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BerlinWI · Mar 24, 2019 · 15.20 ft · Moderate

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
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
Princeton this gaugeWI9.511.49 ft, May 19, 20030

Other gauges in Green Lake County

Flood gauges in Green Lake County
Berlin13.016.23 ft, Jun 18, 20042

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PCNW3, 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.