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Peshtigo River at Johnson Falls

Highest listed crest 776.25 ftFlood stage 776.0 ft7 crests since 1996

The Peshtigo River at Johnson Falls crested above flood stage 1 time among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2026. The highest, 776.25 ft on April 15, 2026, was minor flooding, 0.25 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Peshtigo River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
776.25 ft
April 15, 2026
Flood stage
776.0 ft
Major flooding from 779.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 15, 2026
776.25 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marinette County
Wisconsin
Identifiers
NWS JOFW3
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 Johnson Falls
Action stage774.03Apr 18, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)776.01Apr 15, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage777.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage779.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 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 Johnson Falls, 1996 to 2026 772774776778780ft Flood stage 776.0 ftMajor 779.0 ft Apr 24, 1996: 774.31 ft, action stageApr 2, 1998: 773.10 ft, below flood stageApr 18, 2002: 774.20 ft, action stageJun 26, 2002: 773.05 ft, below flood stageSep 26, 2010: 772.01 ft, below flood stageApr 18, 2023: 775.82 ft, action stageApr 15, 2026: 776.25 ft, minor flooding Highest, 776.25 ft, Apr 15, 2026 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Peshtigo River at Johnson Falls 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1 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 Johnson Falls
1Apr 15, 2026776.25+0.25Minor—
2Apr 18, 2023775.82−0.18Action—
3Apr 24, 1996774.31−1.69Action—
4Apr 18, 2002774.20−1.80Action—
5Apr 2, 1998773.10−2.90Below flood stage—
6Jun 26, 2002773.05−2.95Below flood stage—
7Sep 26, 2010772.01−3.99Below flood stage—

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 15, 2026: 776.25 ft here, minor flooding

  • PorterfieldWI · Apr 16, 2026 · 14.08 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • Caldron FallsWI · Apr 15, 2026 · 905.39 ft · Minor
  • 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 FallsWI905.0905.79 ft, Apr 23, 19960
Johnson Falls this gaugeWI776.0776.25 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
Caldron Falls905.0905.79 ft, Apr 23, 19960
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 JOFW3, 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.