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Sheboygan River at Sheboygan

Highest listed crest 12.02 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft85 crests since 1951

The Sheboygan River at Sheboygan crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 85 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2026. The highest, 12.02 ft on August 6, 1998, was major flooding, 4.02 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.02 ft
August 6, 1998; 7,820 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
64th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 18, 2026
8.78 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sheboygan County
Near Sheboygan (1.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sheboygan River at Sheboygan
Action stage6.023Feb 21, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.033Apr 18, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.014May 18, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Aug 6, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

85 crests from 1951 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, 1951 to 2026 468101214ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Mar 30, 1951: 8.20 ft, minor flooding; 4,310 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1952: 8.61 ft, minor flooding; 3,780 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1953: 6.26 ft, action stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1954: 5.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1955: 8.92 ft, minor flooding; 4,010 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1956: 7.66 ft, action stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1959: 9.48 ft, minor flooding; 4,790 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1960: 10.65 ft, moderate flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1961: 6.53 ft, action stage; 1,990 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1962: 9.11 ft, minor flooding; 4,340 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1963: 8.33 ft, minor flooding; 2,500 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1964: 4.54 ft, below flood stage; 814 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1965: 9.55 ft, minor flooding; 4,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1966: 9.76 ft, minor flooding; 5,150 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1967: 7.86 ft, action stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1968: 5.55 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1969: 6.97 ft, action stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1971: 7.60 ft, action stage; 2,820 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1972: 8.61 ft, minor flooding; 3,290 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1973: 8.39 ft, minor flooding; 3,580 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1974: 8.15 ft, minor flooding; 3,430 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1975: 11.64 ft, moderate flooding; 7,680 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1976: 7.99 ft, action stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 1977: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1978: 11.42 ft, moderate flooding; 7,410 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1979: 10.77 ft, moderate flooding; 6,460 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1980: 7.22 ft, action stage; 2,540 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1981: 7.84 ft, action stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1982: 9.38 ft, minor flooding; 4,660 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1983: 7.63 ft, action stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1984: 9.84 ft, minor flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1985: 6.87 ft, action stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1985: 8.74 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1986: 6.53 ft, action stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1988: 5.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1989: 10.25 ft, moderate flooding; 5,610 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1990: 8.11 ft, minor flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1991: 6.19 ft, action stage; 1,810 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1992: 6.14 ft, action stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1993: 9.20 ft, minor flooding; 4,480 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1994: 6.23 ft, action stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1995: 5.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1996: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 4,350 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1997: 10.89 ft, moderate flooding; 6,380 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1998: 12.02 ft, major flooding; 7,820 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1999: 6.67 ft, action stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2000: 5.78 ft, below flood stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2001: 8.16 ft, minor flooding; 3,520 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2002: 5.68 ft, below flood stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2003: 4.40 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2004: 9.29 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2004: 10.40 ft, moderate flooding; 6,860 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2005: 8.76 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2007: 8.81 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2007: 5.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2008: 8.20 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2008: 7.23 ft, action stageApr 26, 2008: 8.42 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 2008: 11.08 ft, moderate flooding; 6,810 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2008: 10.76 ft, moderate floodingFeb 11, 2009: 6.83 ft, action stageMar 10, 2009: 10.21 ft, moderate floodingApr 27, 2009: 7.41 ft, action stageMar 14, 2010: 8.32 ft, minor floodingJul 15, 2010: 5.53 ft, below flood stageJul 23, 2010: 6.31 ft, action stageFeb 19, 2011: 5.20 ft, below flood stageMar 18, 2011: 7.76 ft, action stageApr 10, 2013: 10.23 ft, moderate flooding; 5,790 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2014: 9.76 ft, minor flooding; 5,360 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2014: 8.20 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2015: 5.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2015: 4.69 ft, below flood stageDec 14, 2015: 6.20 ft, action stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2016: 6.99 ft, action stageJan 25, 2017: 8.89 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2018: 9.68 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2019: 11.50 ft, moderate flooding; 4,140 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2019: 10.53 ft, moderate flooding; 6,000 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 2019: 8.02 ft, minor flooding; 624 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 11.11 ft, moderate flooding; 6,710 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2022: 9.03 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 2024: 8.49 ft, minor flooding; 3,889 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2026: 9.15 ft, minor flooding; 4,631 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2026: 8.78 ft, minor flooding; 4,351 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.02 ft, Aug 6, 1998 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sheboygan River at Sheboygan 1950s: 4 1960s: 5 1970s: 6 1980s: 4 1990s: 5 2000s: 10 10 2010s: 9 2020s: 5 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 85 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Sheboygan River at Sheboygan
1Aug 6, 199812.02+4.02Major7,820
2Mar 22, 197511.64+3.64Moderate7,680
3Mar 15, 201911.50+3.50Moderate4,140
4May 13, 197811.42+3.42Moderate7,410
5May 18, 202011.11+3.11Moderate6,710
6Jun 9, 200811.08+3.08Moderate6,810
7Jun 21, 199710.89+2.89Moderate6,380
8Mar 31, 197910.77+2.77Moderate6,460
9Jun 13, 200810.76+2.76Moderate—
10Mar 30, 196010.65+2.65Moderate6,300
11Oct 2, 201910.53+2.53Moderate6,000
12Jun 12, 200410.40+2.40Moderate6,860
13Mar 27, 198910.25+2.25Moderate5,610
14Apr 10, 201310.23+2.23Moderate5,790
15Mar 10, 200910.21+2.21Moderate—
16Feb 15, 19849.84+1.84Minor3,000
17Feb 10, 19669.76+1.76Minor5,150
18Apr 14, 20149.76+1.76Minor5,360
19Feb 21, 20189.68+1.68Minor—
20Apr 7, 19659.55+1.55Minor4,880
21Apr 3, 19599.48+1.48Minor4,790
22Apr 3, 19829.38+1.38Minor4,660
23May 24, 20049.29+1.29Minor—
24Apr 16, 19939.20+1.20Minor4,480
25Apr 14, 20269.15+1.15Minor4,631
26Mar 26, 19629.11+1.11Minor4,340
27Jun 19, 19969.08+1.08Minor4,350
28Mar 19, 20229.03+1.03Minor—
29Apr 25, 19558.92+0.92Minor4,010
30Jan 25, 20178.89+0.89Minor—
31Mar 14, 20078.81+0.81Minor—
32Apr 18, 20268.78+0.78Minor4,351
33Jan 13, 20058.76+0.76Minor3,700
34Nov 2, 19858.74+0.74Minor4,000
35Jul 20, 19528.61+0.61Minor3,780
36Mar 21, 19728.61+0.61Minor3,290
37Jun 26, 20248.49+0.49Minor3,889
38Apr 26, 20088.42+0.42Minor—
39May 28, 19738.39+0.39Minor3,580
40Mar 25, 19638.33+0.33Minor2,500
41Mar 14, 20108.32+0.32Minor—
42Mar 30, 19518.20+0.20Minor4,310
43Mar 20, 20088.20+0.20Minor—
44Jun 19, 20148.20+0.20Minor—
45Apr 12, 20018.16+0.16Minor3,520
46Apr 14, 19748.15+0.15Minor3,430
47Mar 14, 19908.11+0.11Minor3,400
48Nov 14, 20198.02+0.02Minor624
49Mar 27, 19767.99−0.01Action3,190
50Apr 17, 19677.86−0.14Action2,710

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SEBW3, 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.