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Pine River (WI) near Florence

Highest listed crest 9.37 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft16 crests since 1929

The Pine River (WI) near Florence crested above flood stage 10 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2026. The highest, 9.37 ft on April 19, 2002, was moderate flooding, 2.37 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.37 ft
April 19, 2002; 4,850 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 12, 2026
9.15 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Florence County
Wisconsin

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pine River (WI) near Florence
Action stage6.05Apr 14, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.07Apr 17, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.03Apr 12, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1929 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pine River (WI) near Florence, 1929 to 2026 4681012ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Apr 9, 1929: 8.95 ft, minor flooding; 4,380 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1965: 8.90 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1972: 8.46 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1997: 7.06 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 1999: 9.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2002: 9.37 ft, moderate flooding; 4,850 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2010: 6.70 ft, action stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2013: 6.80 ft, action stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2016: 6.05 ft, action stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2017: 7.33 ft, minor flooding; 3,190 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2019: 7.17 ft, minor flooding; 2,810 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2020: 6.31 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2021: 5.07 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2022: 6.02 ft, action stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2023: 8.35 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 2026: 9.15 ft, moderate flooding; 4,437 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.37 ft, Apr 19, 2002 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pine River (WI) near Florence 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Pine River (WI) near Florence
1Apr 19, 20029.37+2.37Moderate4,850
2Apr 12, 20269.15+2.15Moderate4,437
3Jan 1, 19999.00+2.00Moderate—
4Apr 9, 19298.95+1.95Minor4,380
5May 8, 19658.90+1.90Minor4,300
6May 2, 19728.46+1.46Minor4,000
7Apr 17, 20238.35+1.35Minor—
8Jun 13, 20177.33+0.33Minor3,190
9Apr 24, 20197.17+0.17Minor2,810
10Apr 6, 19977.06+0.06Minor—
11May 2, 20136.80−0.20Action2,560
12Sep 24, 20106.70−0.30Action2,530
13Apr 4, 20206.31−0.69Action2,220
14Mar 17, 20166.05−0.95Action1,850
15Apr 14, 20226.02−0.98Action2,060
16Apr 12, 20215.07−1.93Below flood stage1,440

Other gauges in Florence County

Flood gauges in Florence County
Commonwealth12.015.67 ft, Apr 17, 20020
Twin Falls20.524.05 ft, Apr 26, 19600
Florence9.013.81 ft, Jul 2, 19532

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRKW3, 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.