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Spring Creek at Lodi

Highest listed crest 9.00 ftFlood stage 6.5 ft30 crests since 2004

The Spring Creek at Lodi crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2024. The highest, 9.00 ft on March 14, 2019, was major flooding, 2.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.00 ft
March 14, 2019; 1,542 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.5 ft
Major flooding from 7.5 ft
Crests at major
8
6th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2024
7.50 ft, major flooding
Location
Columbia County
Near Waunakee (10.5 mi), DeForest (11.3 mi), Windsor (13.6 mi)
Identifiers
NWS LODW3
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, Spring Creek at Lodi
Action stage5.59Jul 20, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.54Mar 6, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.07Oct 2, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.58Jun 23, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 2004 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Spring Creek at Lodi, 2004 to 2024 56789ft Flood stage 6.5 ftMajor 7.5 ft May 23, 2004: 6.88 ft, minor flooding; 165 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2006: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 66 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2007: 7.00 ft, moderate flooding; 183 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2007: 7.70 ft, major flooding; 420 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2008: 8.40 ft, major flooding; 875 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2008: 7.00 ft, moderate flooding; 183 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2009: 6.30 ft, action stage; 131 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2010: 6.40 ft, action stage; 136 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2010: 7.00 ft, moderate flooding; 183 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2010: 7.20 ft, moderate flooding; 235 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2010: 5.55 ft, action stage; 91 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2013: 8.00 ft, major flooding; 581 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2013: 7.00 ft, moderate flooding; 183 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2013: 6.70 ft, minor flooding; 154 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2014: 6.30 ft, action stage; 131 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2014: 8.40 ft, major flooding; 875 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2015: 6.50 ft, minor flooding; 142 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 5.70 ft, action stage; 98 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2015: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 75 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2016: 5.50 ft, action stage; 89 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2016: 7.00 ft, moderate flooding; 183 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2016: 6.20 ft, action stage; 125 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2017: 6.00 ft, action stage; 114 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2017: 6.00 ft, action stage; 114 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2018: 7.90 ft, major flooding; 523 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 9.00 ft, major flooding; 1,542 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2019: 7.30 ft, moderate flooding; 266 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2020: 7.60 ft, major floodingMar 6, 2022: 6.90 ft, minor flooding; 172 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2024: 7.50 ft, major flooding; 337 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.00 ft, Mar 14, 2019 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Spring Creek at Lodi 2000s: 5 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 3 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Spring Creek at Lodi
1Mar 14, 20199.00+2.50Major1,542
2Jun 9, 20088.40+1.90Major875
3Jun 18, 20148.40+1.90Major875
4Mar 11, 20138.00+1.50Major581
5Feb 20, 20187.90+1.40Major523
6Aug 19, 20077.70+1.20Major420
7Oct 23, 20207.60+1.10Major—
8Jun 23, 20247.50+1.00Major337
9Oct 2, 20197.30+0.80Moderate266
10Jul 22, 20107.20+0.70Moderate235
11Mar 13, 20077.00+0.50Moderate183
12Jul 11, 20087.00+0.50Moderate183
13Jul 15, 20107.00+0.50Moderate183
14Jun 23, 20137.00+0.50Moderate183
15Sep 7, 20167.00+0.50Moderate183
16Mar 6, 20226.90+0.40Minor172
17May 23, 20046.88+0.38Minor165
18Jun 27, 20136.70+0.20Minor154
19Apr 9, 20156.500.00Minor142
20Jun 23, 20106.40−0.10Action136
21Mar 14, 20096.30−0.20Action131
22Apr 14, 20146.30−0.20Action131
23Oct 27, 20166.20−0.30Action125
24Jun 23, 20176.00−0.50Action114
25Jul 20, 20176.00−0.50Action114
26May 27, 20155.70−0.80Action98
27Aug 9, 20105.55−0.95Action91
28Jul 22, 20165.50−1.00Action89
29Dec 14, 20155.20−1.30Below flood stage75
30Aug 24, 20065.00−1.50Below flood stage66

Other gauges in Columbia County

Flood gauges in Columbia County
Columbus17.520.10 ft, Jun 10, 20081
Pardeeville9.09.35 ft, Mar 15, 20190
Portage17.020.66 ft, Sep 28, 20108

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LODW3, 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.