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Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam

Highest listed crest 1,080.64 ftFlood stage 1,076.0 ft12 crests since 2010

The Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam crested above flood stage 12 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2010 to 2026. The highest, 1,080.64 ft on September 24, 2010, was moderate flooding, 4.64 feet above flood stage. 11 other gauges on the Wisconsin River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,080.64 ft
September 24, 2010; 64,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
1,076.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,081.0 ft
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 15, 2026
1,078.89 ft, minor flooding
Location
Portage County
Near Stevens Point (2.3 mi), Plover (3.6 mi), Wisconsin Rapids (14.2 mi)
Identifiers
NWS STPW3
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, Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam
Action stage1,074.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,076.09Apr 15, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,079.03Mar 17, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,081.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2010 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam, 2010 to 2026 107610771078107910801081ft Flood stage 1,076.0 ftMajor 1,081.0 ft Sep 24, 2010: 1,080.64 ft, moderate flooding; 64,300 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2011: 1,079.35 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2014: 1,077.40 ft, minor flooding; 46,701 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2015: 1,077.12 ft, minor flooding; 44,970 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2016: 1,079.74 ft, moderate flooding; 35,988 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2017: 1,077.85 ft, minor flooding; 29,250 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2023: 1,077.57 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 2023: 1,076.25 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2024: 1,076.38 ft, minor flooding; 24,010 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2025: 1,077.03 ft, minor flooding; 26,327 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2025: 1,076.09 ft, minor flooding; 22,976 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2026: 1,078.89 ft, minor flooding; 32,958 cubic feet per second Highest, 1,080.64 ft, Sep 24, 2010 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 6 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, Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam
1Sep 24, 20101,080.64+4.64Moderate64,300
2Mar 17, 20161,079.74+3.74Moderate35,988
3Apr 11, 20111,079.35+3.35Moderate—
4Apr 15, 20261,078.89+2.89Minor32,958
5May 19, 20171,077.85+1.85Minor29,250
6Apr 12, 20231,077.57+1.57Minor—
7Apr 12, 20141,077.40+1.40Minor46,701
8Dec 16, 20151,077.12+1.12Minor44,970
9Apr 1, 20251,077.03+1.03Minor26,327
10Jun 24, 20241,076.38+0.38Minor24,010
11Apr 22, 20231,076.25+0.25Minor—
12Apr 30, 20251,076.09+0.09Minor22,976

The worst floods along the Wisconsin River

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

September 24, 2010: 1,080.64 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RothschildWI · Sep 24, 2010 · 29.46 ft · Major
  • PortageWI · Sep 28, 2010 · 20.66 ft · Major · its highest
  • Wisconsin RapidsWI · Sep 25, 2010 · 14.80 ft · Major
  • Dubay DamWI · Sep 24, 2010 · 1,103.11 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • Biron DamWI · Sep 25, 2010 · 1,020.73 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • Wisconsin Rapids DamWI · Sep 25, 2010 · 993.27 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • Wausau DamWI · Sep 24, 2010 · 1,169.50 ft · Minor
  • Whiting DamWI · Sep 25, 2010 · 1,055.99 ft · Minor · its highest
  • Wisconsin DellsWI · Sep 27, 2010 · 17.56 ft · Minor
  • MerrillWI · Sep 25, 2010 · 12.23 ft · Minor

March 17, 2016: 1,079.74 ft here, moderate flooding

April 11, 2011: 1,079.35 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Wisconsin River

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

Flood gauges on the Wisconsin River
MerrillWI11.018.26 ft, Aug 31, 19412
MuscodaWI9.011.48 ft, Sep 16, 19382
PortageWI17.020.66 ft, Sep 28, 20108
Rainbow ReservoirWI6.07.59 ft, Sep 5, 19410
RothschildWI25.032.30 ft, Sep 1, 19416
Wisconsin DellsWI16.020.70 ft, Mar 16, 19733
Wisconsin RapidsWI12.018.80 ft, Jun 15, 18802
Alexander DamWI1,259.01,260.53 ft, Apr 14, 20230
Biron DamWI1,017.01,020.73 ft, Sep 25, 20100
Dubay DamWI1,098.01,103.11 ft, Sep 24, 20100
Stevens Point Dam this gaugeWI1,076.01,080.64 ft, Sep 24, 20100
Wausau DamWI1,167.01,169.87 ft, Apr 18, 20230
Whiting DamWI1,053.01,055.99 ft, Sep 25, 20100
Wisconsin Rapids DamWI991.0993.27 ft, Sep 25, 20100

Other gauges in Portage County

Flood gauges in Portage County
Dubay Dam1,098.01,103.11 ft, Sep 24, 20100
Whiting Dam1,053.01,055.99 ft, Sep 25, 20100

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STPW3, 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.