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Galena River at Buncombe

Highest listed crest 19.57 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft19 crests since 1937

The Galena River at Buncombe crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1937 to 2021. The highest, 19.57 ft on June 29, 1969, was major flooding, 4.57 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.57 ft
June 29, 1969; 29,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
1
64th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
July 22, 2017
16.48 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lafayette County
Wisconsin

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Galena River at Buncombe
Action stage14.51Jun 29, 1990The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.03Jul 22, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Feb 26, 1937Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.01Jun 29, 1969Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1937 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Galena River at Buncombe, 1937 to 2021 05101520ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Feb 26, 1937: 17.10 ft, moderate flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1948: 14.30 ft, below flood stage; 8,733 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1953: 15.68 ft, minor floodingJan 12, 1960: 14.20 ft, below flood stage; 8,500 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1969: 19.57 ft, major flooding; 29,700 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1990: 14.93 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2000: 15.57 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 2004: 13.09 ft, below flood stage; 6,352 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2008: 11.20 ft, below flood stage; 4,040 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2012: 3.57 ft, below flood stageMar 11, 2013: 8.82 ft, below flood stageMar 15, 2014: 6.63 ft, below flood stageMar 11, 2015: 6.93 ft, below flood stageJun 15, 2016: 9.33 ft, below flood stageJul 22, 2017: 16.48 ft, minor floodingFeb 20, 2018: 10.83 ft, below flood stageOct 2, 2018: 12.58 ft, below flood stageSep 13, 2019: 14.38 ft, below flood stageMar 10, 2021: 4.66 ft, below flood stage Highest, 19.57 ft, Jun 29, 1969 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Galena River at Buncombe 1930s: 1 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Galena River at Buncombe
1Jun 29, 196919.57+4.57Major29,700
2Feb 26, 193717.10+2.10Moderate18,000
3Jul 22, 201716.48+1.48Minor—
4Feb 20, 195315.68+0.68Minor—
5Jun 1, 200015.57+0.57Minor—
6Jun 29, 199014.93−0.07Action10,300
7Sep 13, 201914.38−0.62Below flood stage—
8Feb 27, 194814.30−0.70Below flood stage8,733
9Jan 12, 196014.20−0.80Below flood stage8,500
10May 23, 200413.09−1.91Below flood stage6,352
11Oct 2, 201812.58−2.42Below flood stage—
12Jun 8, 200811.20−3.80Below flood stage4,040
13Feb 20, 201810.83−4.17Below flood stage—
14Jun 15, 20169.33−5.67Below flood stage—
15Mar 11, 20138.82−6.18Below flood stage—
16Mar 11, 20156.93−8.07Below flood stage—
17Mar 15, 20146.63−8.37Below flood stage—
18Mar 10, 20214.66−10.34Below flood stage—
19Mar 8, 20123.57−11.43Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Lafayette County

Flood gauges in Lafayette County
Darlington13.520.71 ft, Jul 16, 195014
Blanchardville11.016.54 ft, Jul 6, 19933

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BUNW3, 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.