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Kickapoo River at Soldiers Grove

Highest listed crest 21.63 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft18 crests since 1951

The Kickapoo River at Soldiers Grove crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2026. The highest, 21.63 ft on July 22, 1951, was major flooding, 8.63 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Kickapoo River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.63 ft
July 22, 1951
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
5
16th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2026
13.77 ft, minor flooding
Location
Crawford County
Wisconsin
Identifiers
NWS SOGW3
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kickapoo River at Soldiers Grove
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.011Apr 6, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.02Jul 21, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.05Aug 29, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1951 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kickapoo River at Soldiers Grove, 1951 to 2026 121416182022ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Jul 22, 1951: 21.63 ft, major floodingJul 2, 1978: 20.00 ft, major floodingJun 1, 2000: 15.30 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2000: 13.30 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 2001: 13.10 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2004: 14.07 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 2007: 13.07 ft, minor floodingAug 20, 2007: 19.35 ft, major floodingJun 9, 2008: 21.21 ft, major floodingAug 16, 2010: 14.68 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2011: 13.36 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2013: 14.20 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2016: 17.90 ft, moderate floodingJul 21, 2017: 17.75 ft, moderate floodingAug 29, 2018: 21.06 ft, major floodingMar 16, 2019: 14.65 ft, minor flooding; 4,742 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2019: 14.25 ft, minor flooding; 5,513 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2026: 13.77 ft, minor flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.63 ft, Jul 22, 1951 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kickapoo River at Soldiers Grove 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 7 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Kickapoo River at Soldiers Grove
1Jul 22, 195121.63+8.63Major—
2Jun 9, 200821.21+8.21Major—
3Aug 29, 201821.06+8.06Major—
4Jul 2, 197820.00+7.00Major—
5Aug 20, 200719.35+6.35Major—
6Sep 23, 201617.90+4.90Moderate—
7Jul 21, 201717.75+4.75Moderate—
8Jun 1, 200015.30+2.30Minor—
9Aug 16, 201014.68+1.68Minor—
10Mar 16, 201914.65+1.65Minor4,742
11Jul 20, 201914.25+1.25Minor5,513
12Jun 23, 201314.20+1.20Minor—
13May 24, 200414.07+1.07Minor—
14Apr 6, 202613.77+0.77Minor3,400
15Mar 25, 201113.36+0.36Minor—
16Jul 10, 200013.30+0.30Minor—
17Apr 14, 200113.10+0.10Minor—
18Mar 16, 200713.07+0.07Minor—

The worst floods along the Kickapoo River

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

July 22, 1951: 21.63 ft here, major flooding

  • ReadstownWI · Jul 21, 1951 · 19.08 ft · Major
  • Gays MillsWI · Jul 22, 1951 · 16.00 ft · Moderate
  • La FargeWI · Jul 21, 1951 · 12.32 ft · Minor

June 9, 2008: 21.21 ft here, major flooding

  • OntarioWI · Jun 8, 2008 · 21.96 ft · Major
  • ViolaWI · Jun 9, 2008 · 21.25 ft · Major
  • Gays MillsWI · Jun 9, 2008 · 20.44 ft · Major
  • ReadstownWI · Jun 9, 2008 · 19.65 ft · Major
  • SteubenWI · Jun 10, 2008 · 19.16 ft · Major
  • La FargeWI · Jun 9, 2008 · 15.78 ft · Major

August 29, 2018: 21.06 ft here, major flooding

  • OntarioWI · Aug 28, 2018 · 28.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • ViolaWI · Aug 29, 2018 · 23.72 ft · Major · its highest
  • ReadstownWI · Aug 29, 2018 · 23.17 ft · Major · its highest
  • Gays MillsWI · Aug 29, 2018 · 22.31 ft · Major · its highest
  • SteubenWI · Aug 30, 2018 · 19.84 ft · Major · its highest
  • La FargeWI · Aug 29, 2018 · 19.42 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Kickapoo River

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

Flood gauges on the Kickapoo River
Gays MillsWI13.022.31 ft, Aug 29, 20186
La FargeWI12.019.42 ft, Aug 29, 20185
OntarioWI16.028.50 ft, Aug 28, 20189
ReadstownWI11.023.17 ft, Aug 29, 20187
Soldiers Grove this gaugeWI13.021.63 ft, Jul 22, 19515
SteubenWI12.019.84 ft, Aug 30, 20185
ViolaWI14.023.72 ft, Aug 29, 20186
WiltonWI6.07.35 ft, Apr 4, 20260

Other gauges in Crawford County

Flood gauges in Crawford County
Gays Mills13.022.31 ft, Aug 29, 20186
Steuben12.019.84 ft, Aug 30, 20185
Lock and Dam 9 - Lynxville625.0633.16 ft, Apr 24, 19653

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SOGW3, 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.