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Root River Canal near Raymond

Highest listed crest 12.13 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft65 crests since 1948

The Root River Canal near Raymond crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 65 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 2026. The highest, 12.13 ft on June 9, 2008, was major flooding, 3.13 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.13 ft
June 9, 2008; 1,560 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
64th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 16, 2026
10.28 ft, minor flooding
Location
Racine County
Near Franklin (4.8 mi), Caledonia (6.1 mi), Oak Creek (6.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Root River Canal near Raymond
Action stage7.07Jul 13, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.054Apr 16, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.03Aug 21, 2007Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Jun 9, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

65 crests from 1948 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Root River Canal near Raymond, 1948 to 2026 68101214ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Apr 16, 1948: 9.49 ft, minor flooding; 659 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1969: 9.99 ft, minor flooding; 461 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1971: 9.85 ft, minor flooding; 760 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1972: 9.66 ft, minor flooding; 704 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1974: 9.88 ft, minor flooding; 1,440 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 9.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,200 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1979: 9.85 ft, minor flooding; 1,060 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1983: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1985: 9.58 ft, minor flooding; 942 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1986: 9.97 ft, minor flooding; 1,120 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1987: 9.48 ft, minor flooding; 901 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1990: 10.11 ft, minor flooding; 1,080 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1991: 10.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,050 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1991: 9.05 ft, minor flooding; 635 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1993: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 1,260 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1995: 9.40 ft, minor flooding; 750 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1996: 9.32 ft, minor flooding; 721 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1997: 9.14 ft, minor flooding; 662 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1998: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 704 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1999: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 830 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2000: 9.84 ft, minor flooding; 950 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2000: 10.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2001: 11.11 ft, moderate flooding; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2002: 9.63 ft, minor flooding; 704 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2004: 11.28 ft, moderate flooding; 1,430 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2006: 10.08 ft, minor flooding; 792 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2007: 9.77 ft, minor flooding; 931 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2007: 9.65 ft, minor flooding; 780 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2007: 11.66 ft, moderate flooding; 1,280 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2008: 9.62 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2008: 9.90 ft, minor flooding; 967 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2008: 9.89 ft, minor flooding; 964 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2008: 10.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,060 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2008: 10.55 ft, minor flooding; 1,160 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2008: 12.13 ft, major flooding; 1,560 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2008: 10.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2009: 8.75 ft, action stageApr 26, 2009: 10.55 ft, minor flooding; 988 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2009: 10.01 ft, minor flooding; 830 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2010: 8.69 ft, action stageApr 7, 2010: 8.34 ft, action stageJun 23, 2010: 7.25 ft, action stageJul 24, 2010: 8.23 ft, action stageFeb 19, 2011: 9.06 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2011: 8.66 ft, action stageApr 18, 2013: 10.47 ft, minor flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2014: 7.27 ft, action stage; 432 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2015: 9.38 ft, minor flooding; 837 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2017: 10.33 ft, minor flooding; 1,060 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 9.91 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 2018: 10.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2018: 9.32 ft, minor flooding; 823 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2018: 10.30 ft, minor flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2018: 9.89 ft, minor flooding; 1,018 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2018: 9.30 ft, minor flooding; 868 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 9.72 ft, minor flooding; 919 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2019: 9.66 ft, minor flooding; 852 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2020: 9.12 ft, minor flooding; 761 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 10.58 ft, minor flooding; 1,290 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 10.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,480 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2020: 9.01 ft, minor flooding; 772 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2023: 9.69 ft, minor flooding; 938 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2024: 9.49 ft, minor flooding; 873 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2026: 10.43 ft, minor flooding; 1,228 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2026: 10.28 ft, minor flooding; 1,165 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.13 ft, Jun 9, 2008 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Root River Canal near Raymond 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 5 1980s: 4 1990s: 9 2000s: 18 18 2010s: 12 2020s: 8 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

The 50 highest of 65 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Root River Canal near Raymond
1Jun 9, 200812.13+3.13Major1,560
2Aug 21, 200711.66+2.66Moderate1,280
3May 23, 200411.28+2.28Moderate1,430
4Feb 10, 200111.11+2.11Moderate1,100
5May 18, 202010.98+1.98Minor1,480
6Jul 3, 200010.64+1.64Minor1,300
7Apr 30, 202010.58+1.58Minor1,290
8Apr 27, 200810.55+1.55Minor1,160
9Apr 26, 200910.55+1.55Minor988
10Dec 29, 200810.53+1.53Minor1,160
11Apr 18, 201310.47+1.47Minor1,140
12Apr 4, 202610.43+1.43Minor1,228
13Apr 20, 199310.36+1.36Minor1,260
14May 15, 201810.35+1.35Minor1,150
15Jul 14, 201710.33+1.33Minor1,060
16Oct 2, 201810.30+1.30Minor1,140
17Apr 24, 199910.29+1.29Minor830
18Apr 16, 202610.28+1.28Minor1,165
19Apr 11, 200810.23+1.23Minor1,060
20May 11, 199010.11+1.11Minor1,080
21Mar 13, 200610.08+1.08Minor792
22Mar 28, 199110.04+1.04Minor1,050
23Dec 26, 200910.01+1.01Minor830
24Apr 3, 198310.00+1.00Minor1,140
25Jun 30, 19699.99+0.99Minor461
26Mar 10, 19869.97+0.97Minor1,120
27Feb 21, 20189.91+0.91Minor—
28Mar 15, 20089.90+0.90Minor967
29Apr 1, 20089.89+0.89Minor964
30Oct 6, 20189.89+0.89Minor1,018
31Mar 4, 19749.88+0.88Minor1,440
32Feb 28, 19719.85+0.85Minor760
33Mar 20, 19799.85+0.85Minor1,060
34Jun 2, 20009.84+0.84Minor950
35Mar 13, 20079.77+0.77Minor931
36Mar 14, 20199.72+0.72Minor919
37Feb 28, 20239.69+0.69Minor938
38Sep 18, 19729.66+0.66Minor704
39Oct 3, 20199.66+0.66Minor852
40Apr 4, 20079.65+0.65Minor780
41Mar 5, 19769.64+0.64Minor1,200
42Jun 5, 20029.63+0.63Minor704
43Jan 8, 20089.62+0.62Minor—
44Feb 25, 19859.58+0.58Minor942
45Apr 16, 19489.49+0.49Minor659
46Apr 3, 20249.49+0.49Minor873
47Apr 15, 19879.48+0.48Minor901
48Apr 28, 19959.40+0.40Minor750
49Apr 10, 20159.38+0.38Minor837
50May 21, 19969.32+0.32Minor721

Other gauges in Racine County

Flood gauges in Racine County
Burlington11.016.15 ft, Jul 13, 20171
Rochester6.06.29 ft, Apr 21, 20260
Racine7.011.29 ft, Jun 9, 20083

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RAYW3, 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.