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Sugar River at Albany

Highest listed crest 13.88 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft23 crests since 2004

The Sugar River at Albany crested above flood stage 6 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2019. The highest, 13.88 ft on February 21, 2018, was moderate flooding, 1.88 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Sugar River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.88 ft
February 21, 2018
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 15, 2019
13.73 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Green County
Near Monroe (12.3 mi)
Identifiers
NWS ALBW3
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, Sugar River at Albany
Action stage8.011Jan 24, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.04Aug 23, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.02Mar 15, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 2004 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sugar River at Albany, 2004 to 2019 68101214ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft May 24, 2004: 11.35 ft, action stageMar 14, 2007: 8.78 ft, action stageApr 5, 2007: 8.49 ft, action stageAug 8, 2007: 10.11 ft, action stageAug 21, 2007: 12.07 ft, minor floodingFeb 11, 2009: 8.73 ft, action stageMar 26, 2009: 9.81 ft, action stageApr 28, 2009: 9.06 ft, action stageMar 12, 2010: 7.15 ft, below flood stageApr 9, 2010: 8.39 ft, action stageMar 23, 2011: 6.93 ft, below flood stageJun 27, 2013: 12.16 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2014: 8.49 ft, action stageApr 11, 2015: 6.01 ft, below flood stageJun 16, 2015: 6.22 ft, below flood stageDec 16, 2015: 7.71 ft, below flood stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2016: 6.34 ft, below flood stageJan 23, 2017: 8.76 ft, action stage; 1,727 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2017: 12.04 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2018: 9.35 ft, action stageFeb 21, 2018: 13.88 ft, moderate floodingAug 23, 2018: 12.91 ft, minor flooding; 8,955 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 13.73 ft, moderate flooding; 12,141 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.88 ft, Feb 21, 2018 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sugar River at Albany 2000s: 1 2010s: 5 5 2000s2010s
  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, Sugar River at Albany
1Feb 21, 201813.88+1.88Moderate—
2Mar 15, 201913.73+1.73Moderate12,141
3Aug 23, 201812.91+0.91Minor8,955
4Jun 27, 201312.16+0.16Minor—
5Aug 21, 200712.07+0.07Minor—
6Jul 23, 201712.04+0.04Minor—
7May 24, 200411.35−0.65Action—
8Aug 8, 200710.11−1.89Action—
9Mar 26, 20099.81−2.19Action—
10Jan 24, 20189.35−2.65Action—
11Apr 28, 20099.06−2.94Action—
12Mar 14, 20078.78−3.22Action—
13Jan 23, 20178.76−3.24Action1,727
14Feb 11, 20098.73−3.27Action—
15Apr 5, 20078.49−3.51Action—
16Jun 22, 20148.49−3.51Action—
17Apr 9, 20108.39−3.61Action—
18Dec 16, 20157.71−4.29Below flood stage1,410
19Mar 12, 20107.15−4.85Below flood stage—
20Mar 23, 20116.93−5.07Below flood stage—
21Jul 26, 20166.34−5.66Below flood stage—
22Jun 16, 20156.22−5.78Below flood stage—
23Apr 11, 20156.01−5.99Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Sugar River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Sugar River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 21, 2018: 13.88 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BrodheadWI · Feb 22, 2018 · 9.76 ft · Moderate

March 15, 2019: 13.73 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BrodheadWI · Mar 15, 2019 · 10.20 ft · Major

August 23, 2018: 12.91 ft here, minor flooding

  • BrodheadWI · Aug 23, 2018 · 9.29 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Sugar River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Sugar River
Albany this gaugeWI12.013.88 ft, Feb 21, 20180
BrodheadWI5.011.40 ft, Sep 13, 19154

Other gauges in Green County

Flood gauges in Green County
Martintown13.522.41 ft, Mar 16, 20192
Brodhead5.011.40 ft, Sep 13, 19154

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ALBW3, 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.