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Kickapoo River at Steuben

Highest listed crest 19.84 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft30 crests since 1982

The Kickapoo River at Steuben crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1982 to 2026. The highest, 19.84 ft on August 30, 2018, was major flooding, 7.84 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Kickapoo River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.84 ft
August 30, 2018
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
5
16th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
July 6, 2026
13.08 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Crawford County
Wisconsin

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 Steuben
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.019Apr 8, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.06Jul 6, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.05Aug 30, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1982 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kickapoo River at Steuben, 1982 to 2026 1214161820ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Nov 16, 1982: 12.49 ft, minor flooding; 2,390 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1984: 12.85 ft, minor flooding; 3,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1985: 12.85 ft, minor flooding; 3,420 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1986: 12.37 ft, minor flooding; 2,330 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1992: 14.38 ft, moderate flooding; 5,320 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1993: 12.96 ft, minor flooding; 2,960 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1996: 13.33 ft, moderate flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1998: 12.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,050 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2000: 13.99 ft, moderate flooding; 4,280 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2000: 12.25 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2001: 12.48 ft, minor flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2001: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,200 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2004: 12.80 ft, minor flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2004: 12.36 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2007: 16.84 ft, major flooding; 9,520 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2008: 12.17 ft, minor flooding; 1,796 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2008: 19.16 ft, major flooding; 28,700 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2010: 13.40 ft, moderate flooding; 3,370 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2011: 12.51 ft, minor flooding; 2,250 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2013: 14.13 ft, moderate flooding; 4,690 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2016: 12.65 ft, minor flooding; 2,380 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2016: 16.14 ft, major flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2017: 15.98 ft, major flooding; 9,906 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2018: 19.84 ft, major floodingSep 14, 2019: 12.63 ft, minor flooding; 2,737 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2019: 12.44 ft, minor flooding; 2,546 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2019: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,555 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 12.73 ft, minor flooding; 3,253 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2026: 12.96 ft, minor flooding; 3,531 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2026: 13.08 ft, moderate flooding; 3,684 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.84 ft, Aug 30, 2018 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kickapoo River at Steuben 1980s: 4 1990s: 4 2000s: 9 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 3 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 4 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 13.66 ft on Jul 22, 1951; 12.33 ft on Mar 28, 1961; 12.82 ft on Feb 10, 1966; 18.00 ft on Jul 3, 1978.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Kickapoo River at Steuben
1Aug 30, 201819.84+7.84Major—
2Jun 10, 200819.16+7.16Major28,700
3Aug 20, 200716.84+4.84Major9,520
4Sep 24, 201616.14+4.14Major10,500
5Jul 22, 201715.98+3.98Major9,906
6Sep 18, 199214.38+2.38Moderate5,320
7Jun 24, 201314.13+2.13Moderate4,690
8Jun 2, 200013.99+1.99Moderate4,280
9Aug 17, 201013.40+1.40Moderate3,370
10Jun 21, 199613.33+1.33Moderate3,400
11Jul 6, 202613.08+1.08Moderate3,684
12May 5, 199312.96+0.96Minor2,960
13Apr 8, 202612.96+0.96Minor3,531
14Jun 20, 198412.85+0.85Minor3,420
15Feb 25, 198512.85+0.85Minor3,420
16May 26, 200412.80+0.80Minor2,730
17Jun 27, 202112.73+0.73Minor3,253
18Aug 25, 201612.65+0.65Minor2,380
19Sep 14, 201912.63+0.63Minor2,737
20Mar 27, 201112.51+0.51Minor2,250
21Nov 16, 198212.49+0.49Minor2,390
22Apr 15, 200112.48+0.48Minor2,240
23Oct 6, 201912.45+0.45Minor2,555
24Sep 24, 201912.44+0.44Minor2,546
25Mar 22, 198612.37+0.37Minor2,330
26Jun 4, 200412.36+0.36Minor2,300
27Jul 2, 199812.30+0.30Minor2,050
28Jul 12, 200012.25+0.25Minor—
29Apr 29, 200812.17+0.17Minor1,796
30May 8, 200112.000.00Minor2,200

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.

August 30, 2018: 19.84 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
  • Soldiers GroveWI · Aug 29, 2018 · 21.06 ft · Major
  • La FargeWI · Aug 29, 2018 · 19.42 ft · Major · its highest

June 10, 2008: 19.16 ft here, major flooding

  • OntarioWI · Jun 8, 2008 · 21.96 ft · Major
  • ViolaWI · Jun 9, 2008 · 21.25 ft · Major
  • Soldiers GroveWI · Jun 9, 2008 · 21.21 ft · Major
  • Gays MillsWI · Jun 9, 2008 · 20.44 ft · Major
  • ReadstownWI · Jun 9, 2008 · 19.65 ft · Major
  • La FargeWI · Jun 9, 2008 · 15.78 ft · Major

August 20, 2007: 16.84 ft here, major flooding

  • Gays MillsWI · Aug 20, 2007 · 19.79 ft · Major
  • Soldiers GroveWI · Aug 20, 2007 · 19.35 ft · Major
  • ReadstownWI · Aug 20, 2007 · 18.82 ft · Major
  • ViolaWI · Aug 20, 2007 · 18.20 ft · Major
  • La FargeWI · Aug 19, 2007 · 12.84 ft · Minor

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 GroveWI13.021.63 ft, Jul 22, 19515
Steuben this gaugeWI12.019.84 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
Soldiers Grove13.021.63 ft, Jul 22, 19515
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 STEW3, 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.