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Tyler Forks River near Mellen

Highest listed crest 14.20 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft13 crests since 2012

The Tyler Forks River near Mellen crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2012 to 2024. The highest, 14.20 ft on July 12, 2016, was major flooding, 5.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.20 ft
July 12, 2016; 3,150 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
2
46th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 13, 2023
11.54 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Ashland County
Wisconsin

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tyler Forks River near Mellen
Action stage8.03Apr 24, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.01Apr 22, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.04Apr 13, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.02Jun 16, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2012 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tyler Forks River near Mellen, 2012 to 2024 6810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Jun 21, 2012: 8.91 ft, action stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2013: 11.38 ft, moderate flooding; 1,910 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2014: 9.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,110 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2015: 6.61 ft, below flood stage; 447 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2016: 14.20 ft, major flooding; 3,150 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2017: 10.40 ft, moderate flooding; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2018: 12.17 ft, major flooding; 2,000 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2019: 11.52 ft, moderate flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2020: 8.80 ft, action stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2021: 7.69 ft, below flood stage; 716 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2022: 8.86 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2023: 11.54 ft, moderate flooding; 1,870 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2024: 6.30 ft, below flood stage Highest, 14.20 ft, Jul 12, 2016 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tyler Forks River near Mellen 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 2010s2020s
  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, Tyler Forks River near Mellen
1Jul 12, 201614.20+5.20Major3,150
2Jun 16, 201812.17+3.17Major2,000
3Apr 13, 202311.54+2.54Moderate1,870
4Apr 23, 201911.52+2.52Moderate1,940
5May 1, 201311.38+2.38Moderate1,910
6May 18, 201710.40+1.40Moderate1,530
7Apr 22, 20149.09+0.09Minor1,110
8Jun 21, 20128.91−0.09Action1,040
9Apr 24, 20228.86−0.14Action1,030
10Apr 3, 20208.80−0.20Action1,010
11Mar 25, 20217.69−1.31Below flood stage716
12Mar 17, 20156.61−2.39Below flood stage447
13Apr 10, 20246.30−2.70Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Ashland County

Flood gauges in Ashland County
Odanah8.511.78 ft, Jul 12, 20161
Odanah16.027.28 ft, Jul 12, 20163

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TYLW3, 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.