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Waupaca River near Waupaca

Highest listed crest 8.06 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft15 crests since 1918

The Waupaca River near Waupaca crested above flood stage 6 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1918 to 2023. The highest, 8.06 ft on March 28, 1950, was moderate flooding, 2.06 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.06 ft
March 28, 1950
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 16, 2019
6.17 ft, minor flooding
Location
Waupaca County
Wisconsin

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Waupaca River near Waupaca
Action stage5.06Jun 23, 2002The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.05Mar 16, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.51Mar 28, 1950Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1918 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Waupaca River near Waupaca, 1918 to 2023 246810ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 9.0 ft Mar 19, 1918: 6.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1919: 5.70 ft, action stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1923: 5.50 ft, action stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1929: 6.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,590 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1934: 5.90 ft, action stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1940: 5.69 ft, action stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1948: 6.90 ft, minor flooding; 2,520 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1950: 8.06 ft, moderate floodingFeb 11, 1966: 6.15 ft, minor flooding; 1,220 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1991: 5.16 ft, action stageJun 23, 2002: 5.30 ft, action stageApr 11, 2011: 3.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2016: 3.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2019: 6.17 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 2023: 3.79 ft, below flood stage Highest, 8.06 ft, Mar 28, 1950 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Waupaca River near Waupaca 1910s: 1 1 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Waupaca River near Waupaca
1Mar 28, 19508.06+2.06Moderate—
2Mar 20, 19486.90+0.90Minor2,520
3Mar 19, 19186.20+0.20Minor1,400
4Mar 16, 20196.17+0.17Minor—
5Feb 11, 19666.15+0.15Minor1,220
6Mar 16, 19296.10+0.10Minor1,590
7Apr 4, 19345.90−0.10Action2,040
8Mar 17, 19195.70−0.30Action1,900
9Jun 24, 19405.69−0.31Action1,900
10Apr 13, 19235.50−0.50Action1,800
11Jun 23, 20025.30−0.70Action—
12Dec 3, 19915.16−0.84Action—
13Apr 11, 20113.87−2.13Below flood stage1,010
14Mar 17, 20163.85−2.15Below flood stage1,000
15Apr 2, 20233.79−2.21Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Waupaca County

Flood gauges in Waupaca County
Royalton5.011.95 ft, Mar 28, 19503
New London9.012.14 ft, Apr 18, 20264

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WPCW3, 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.