Kickapoo River near Wilton
Highest listed crest 7.35 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft2 crests since 2026
The Kickapoo River near Wilton crested above flood stage 2 times among the 2 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2026 to 2026. The highest, 7.35 ft on April 4, 2026, was minor flooding, 1.35 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Kickapoo River crested above flood stage within a week of it.
The gauge
- Highest listed crest
- 7.35 ft
- April 4, 2026
- Flood stage
- 6.0 ft
- No major stage set
- Crests at major
- 0
- 2 above flood stage
- Most recent flood crest
- July 2, 2026
- 6.58 ft, minor flooding
Flood stages
The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.
| Action stage | 4.0 | 0 | — |
| Flood stage (minor) | 6.0 | 2 | Jul 2, 2026 |
Every listed crest
2 crests from 2026 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.
- 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.
- 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
| 1 | Apr 4, 2026 | 7.35 | +1.35 | Minor |
| 2 | Jul 2, 2026 | 6.58 | +0.58 | Minor |
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.
April 4, 2026: 7.35 ft here, minor flooding
- OntarioWI · Apr 4, 2026 · 19.75 ft · Major
- ViolaWI · Apr 5, 2026 · 17.18 ft · Moderate
- Gays MillsWI · Apr 7, 2026 · 13.97 ft · Minor
- Soldiers GroveWI · Apr 6, 2026 · 13.77 ft · Minor
- SteubenWI · Apr 8, 2026 · 12.96 ft · Minor
- La FargeWI · Apr 5, 2026 · 12.46 ft · Minor
July 2, 2026: 6.58 ft here, minor flooding
- OntarioWI · Jul 2, 2026 · 18.35 ft · Moderate
- SteubenWI · Jul 6, 2026 · 13.08 ft · Moderate
- ViolaWI · Jul 4, 2026 · 15.88 ft · Minor
- Gays MillsWI · Jul 3, 2026 · 14.78 ft · Minor
- ReadstownWI · Jul 3, 2026 · 12.60 ft · Minor
Gauges on the Kickapoo River
Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.
| Gays Mills | WI | 22.31 ft, Aug 29, 2018 | 6 |
| La Farge | WI | 19.42 ft, Aug 29, 2018 | 5 |
| Ontario | WI | 28.50 ft, Aug 28, 2018 | 9 |
| Readstown | WI | 23.17 ft, Aug 29, 2018 | 7 |
| Soldiers Grove | WI | 21.63 ft, Jul 22, 1951 | 5 |
| Steuben | WI | 19.84 ft, Aug 30, 2018 | 5 |
| Viola | WI | 23.72 ft, Aug 29, 2018 | 6 |
| Wilton this gauge | WI | 7.35 ft, Apr 4, 2026 | 0 |
Other gauges in Monroe County
| Kendall Village | 6.70 ft, Apr 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Fort McCoy - Hawk Road | 6.16 ft, Jun 30, 2025 | 0 |
| Ontario - Niagara Ave | 5.68 ft, Apr 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Ontario | 28.50 ft, Aug 28, 2018 | 9 |
| Sparta | 12.26 ft, Jul 20, 2017 | 2 |
| Norwalk | 8.07 ft, Jul 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Wilton - County Road T | 10.24 ft, Jul 2, 2026 | 0 |
| State Highway 21 Near Angelo | 10.02 ft, Jul 20, 2017 | 0 |
Monroe County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wisconsin
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WKLW3, 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.