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Lemonweir River at New Lisbon

Highest listed crest 12.94 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft37 crests since 1945

The Lemonweir River at New Lisbon crested at major flood stage 12 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1945 to 2026. The highest, 12.94 ft on May 8, 1960, was major flooding, 2.94 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.94 ft
May 8, 1960; 6,880 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
12
3rd of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 17, 2026
12.90 ft, major flooding
Location
Juneau County
Wisconsin

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lemonweir River at New Lisbon
Action stage7.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.015Jul 1, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.010May 28, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.012Apr 17, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1945 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, 1945 to 2026 10111213ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Mar 17, 1945: 11.28 ft, moderate flooding; 3,850 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1946: 11.28 ft, moderate flooding; 3,850 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1948: 10.58 ft, minor flooding; 2,960 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1951: 11.40 ft, moderate flooding; 3,720 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1952: 12.40 ft, major flooding; 5,300 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1954: 11.00 ft, moderate flooding; 3,140 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1956: 12.60 ft, major flooding; 5,580 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1959: 10.75 ft, minor flooding; 3,300 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1960: 12.94 ft, major flooding; 6,880 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1961: 12.24 ft, major flooding; 5,480 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1962: 11.20 ft, moderate flooding; 3,790 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1963: 10.65 ft, minor flooding; 3,190 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1965: 12.42 ft, major flooding; 4,840 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1967: 10.94 ft, minor flooding; 3,140 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1968: 10.67 ft, minor flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1969: 10.59 ft, minor flooding; 2,930 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1972: 12.30 ft, major flooding; 4,460 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1973: 12.48 ft, major flooding; 4,980 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1975: 10.67 ft, minor flooding; 3,070 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1978: 12.59 ft, major flooding; 5,130 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1979: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,930 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1983: 11.22 ft, moderate flooding; 3,530 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1994: 11.19 ft, moderate flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2010: 12.06 ft, major flooding; 3,610 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2011: 11.39 ft, moderate flooding; 3,120 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2012: 10.31 ft, minor flooding; 2,341 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2013: 11.36 ft, moderate flooding; 3,070 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2014: 10.39 ft, minor flooding; 2,320 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 2016: 12.52 ft, major flooding; 3,958 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 2,408 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2019: 10.35 ft, minor flooding; 2,449 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2024: 11.07 ft, moderate floodingJun 27, 2024: 10.28 ft, minor floodingJul 6, 2024: 10.96 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2025: 10.79 ft, minor flooding; 2,615 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2026: 12.31 ft, major flooding; 4,177 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2026: 12.90 ft, major flooding; 4,719 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.94 ft, May 8, 1960 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lemonweir River at New Lisbon 1940s: 3 1950s: 5 1960s: 8 8 1970s: 5 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 8 2020s: 6 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Lemonweir River at New Lisbon
1May 8, 196012.94+2.94Major6,880
2Apr 17, 202612.90+2.90Major4,719
3Apr 5, 195612.60+2.60Major5,580
4Jul 4, 197812.59+2.59Major5,130
5Sep 25, 201612.52+2.52Major3,958
6Apr 18, 197312.48+2.48Major4,980
7Sep 23, 196512.42+2.42Major4,840
8Apr 2, 195212.40+2.40Major5,300
9Apr 5, 202612.31+2.31Major4,177
10Sep 28, 197212.30+2.30Major4,460
11Mar 29, 196112.24+2.24Major5,480
12Sep 27, 201012.06+2.06Major3,610
13Apr 10, 195111.40+1.40Moderate3,720
14Mar 24, 201111.39+1.39Moderate3,120
15May 25, 201311.36+1.36Moderate3,070
16Mar 17, 194511.28+1.28Moderate3,850
17Mar 16, 194611.28+1.28Moderate3,850
18Mar 8, 198311.22+1.22Moderate3,530
19Mar 31, 196211.20+1.20Moderate3,790
20Apr 28, 199411.19+1.19Moderate3,550
21May 28, 202411.07+1.07Moderate—
22Jul 8, 195411.00+1.00Moderate3,140
23Jul 6, 202410.96+0.96Minor—
24Jun 17, 196710.94+0.94Minor3,140
25Jul 1, 202510.79+0.79Minor2,615
26Apr 3, 195910.75+0.75Minor3,300
27Jun 30, 196810.67+0.67Minor3,210
28May 1, 197510.67+0.67Minor3,070
29Mar 27, 196310.65+0.65Minor3,190
30Jul 1, 196910.59+0.59Minor2,930
31Mar 21, 194810.58+0.58Minor2,960
32Mar 24, 197910.50+0.50Minor2,930
33May 2, 201410.39+0.39Minor2,320
34May 30, 201910.35+0.35Minor2,449
35May 8, 201210.31+0.31Minor2,341
36Apr 21, 201910.29+0.29Minor2,408
37Jun 27, 202410.28+0.28Minor—

Other gauges in Juneau County

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NLSW3, 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.