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Kewaunee River near Kewaunee

Highest listed crest 19.16 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft16 crests since 1960

The Kewaunee River near Kewaunee crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1960 to 2026. The highest, 19.16 ft on March 15, 2019, was major flooding, 5.16 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.16 ft
March 15, 2019
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
1
64th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 15, 2026
15.21 ft, minor flooding
Location
Kewaunee County
Wisconsin

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kewaunee River near Kewaunee
Action stage12.06Aug 9, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.09Apr 15, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.01Mar 15, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1960 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kewaunee River near Kewaunee, 1960 to 2026 1214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Mar 30, 1960: 16.03 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 1990: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 8,570 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1991: 13.53 ft, action stageJul 6, 1993: 14.42 ft, minor flooding; 6,010 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1995: 13.41 ft, action stageJun 18, 1996: 14.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2007: 15.60 ft, minor flooding; 9,256 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2014: 12.44 ft, action stage; 1,490 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2015: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,600 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2018: 13.74 ft, action stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 19.16 ft, major floodingMay 19, 2020: 13.49 ft, action stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2021: 13.04 ft, action stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2022: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 2,710 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2023: 14.83 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2026: 15.21 ft, minor flooding; 4,017 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.16 ft, Mar 15, 2019 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kewaunee River near Kewaunee 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Kewaunee River near Kewaunee
1Mar 15, 201919.16+5.16Major—
2Mar 30, 196016.03+2.03Minor—
3Jun 23, 199016.00+2.00Minor8,570
4Mar 14, 200715.60+1.60Minor9,256
5Apr 15, 202615.21+1.21Minor4,017
6Apr 1, 202314.83+0.83Minor—
7Jul 6, 199314.42+0.42Minor6,010
8Jun 18, 199614.30+0.30Minor5,700
9Dec 15, 201514.10+0.10Minor5,600
10Mar 6, 202214.10+0.10Minor2,710
11May 5, 201813.74−0.26Action2,620
12Mar 21, 199113.53−0.47Action—
13May 19, 202013.49−0.51Action2,380
14Mar 13, 199513.41−0.59Action—
15Aug 9, 202113.04−0.96Action1,890
16Apr 14, 201412.44−1.56Action1,490

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KEWW3, 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.