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Peshtigo River at Caldron Falls

Highest listed crest 905.79 ftFlood stage 905.0 ft6 crests since 1996

The Peshtigo River at Caldron Falls crested above flood stage 4 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2026. The highest, 905.79 ft on April 23, 1996, was minor flooding, 0.79 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
905.79 ft
April 23, 1996; 4,273 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
905.0 ft
Major flooding from 907.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 15, 2026
905.39 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marinette County
Wisconsin
Identifiers
NWS CAFW3
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, Peshtigo River at Caldron Falls
Action stage903.02Mar 18, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)905.04Apr 15, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage906.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage907.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1996 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Peshtigo River at Caldron Falls, 1996 to 2026 903904905906907ft Flood stage 905.0 ftMajor 907.0 ft Apr 23, 1996: 905.79 ft, minor flooding; 4,273 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2002: 905.11 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2010: 903.14 ft, action stageMar 18, 2016: 903.70 ft, action stageApr 17, 2023: 905.59 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2026: 905.39 ft, minor flooding Highest, 905.79 ft, Apr 23, 1996 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Peshtigo River at Caldron Falls 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 2 2 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Peshtigo River at Caldron Falls
1Apr 23, 1996905.79+0.79Minor4,273
2Apr 17, 2023905.59+0.59Minor—
3Apr 15, 2026905.39+0.39Minor—
4Apr 16, 2002905.11+0.11Minor—
5Mar 18, 2016903.70−1.30Action—
6Sep 26, 2010903.14−1.86Action—

The worst floods along the Peshtigo River

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

April 17, 2023: 905.59 ft here, minor flooding

April 15, 2026: 905.39 ft here, minor flooding

  • PorterfieldWI · Apr 16, 2026 · 14.08 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • Johnson FallsWI · Apr 15, 2026 · 776.25 ft · Minor · its highest
  • PeshtigoWI · Apr 16, 2026 · 10.21 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Peshtigo River

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

Flood gauges on the Peshtigo River
Caldron Falls this gaugeWI905.0905.79 ft, Apr 23, 19960
Johnson FallsWI776.0776.25 ft, Apr 15, 20260
PeshtigoWI10.011.59 ft, May 9, 19600
PorterfieldWI12.014.08 ft, Apr 16, 20260

Other gauges in Marinette County

Flood gauges in Marinette County
Niagara13.016.22 ft, Apr 19, 20021
McAllister15.020.00 ft, May 9, 19602
Johnson Falls776.0776.25 ft, Apr 15, 20260
Peshtigo10.011.59 ft, May 9, 19600
Porterfield12.014.08 ft, Apr 16, 20260
Amberg6.59.00 ft, Apr 10, 19221

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CAFW3, 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.