Wisconsin River below Whiting Dam

Highest listed crest 1,055.99 ftFlood stage 1,053.0 ft11 crests since 2010

The Wisconsin River below Whiting Dam crested above flood stage 11 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2010 to 2026. The highest, 1,055.99 ft on September 25, 2010, was minor flooding, 2.99 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: 1,055.99 ft; September 25, 2010; 67,150 cubic feet per second
Flood stage: 1,053.0 ft; Major flooding from 1,058.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: April 15, 2026; 1,054.85 ft, minor flooding
Location: Portage County; Near Plover (2.5 mi), Stevens Point (3.0 mi), Wisconsin Rapids (14.0 mi)
Identifiers: NWS WTGW3; 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 Whiting Dam

Action stage	1,051.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	1,053.0	11	Apr 15, 2026	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	1,056.0	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	1,058.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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 Whiting Dam

1	Sep 25, 2010	1,055.99	+2.99	Minor	67,150
2	Mar 17, 2016	1,055.93	+2.93	Minor	52,580
3	Apr 12, 2011	1,055.62	+2.62	Minor	51,450
4	Apr 15, 2026	1,054.85	+1.85	Minor	46,045
5	May 19, 2017	1,054.19	+1.19	Minor	42,051
6	Apr 12, 2023	1,054.04	+1.04	Minor	—
7	Apr 12, 2014	1,053.96	+0.96	Minor	46,410
8	Apr 1, 2025	1,053.85	+0.85	Minor	39,994
9	Dec 16, 2015	1,053.72	+0.72	Minor	44,813
10	Feb 23, 2017	1,053.60	+0.60	Minor	38,481
11	Jun 24, 2024	1,053.46	+0.46	Minor	37,634

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 25, 2010: 1,055.99 ft here, minor 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
Stevens Point DamWI · Sep 24, 2010 · 1,080.64 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
Wisconsin DellsWI · Sep 27, 2010 · 17.56 ft · Minor
MerrillWI · Sep 25, 2010 · 12.23 ft · Minor

March 17, 2016: 1,055.93 ft here, minor flooding

RothschildWI · Mar 17, 2016 · 28.16 ft · Major
PortageWI · Mar 20, 2016 · 19.62 ft · Major
Stevens Point DamWI · Mar 17, 2016 · 1,079.74 ft · Moderate
Wausau DamWI · Mar 17, 2016 · 1,168.64 ft · Minor
Biron DamWI · Mar 18, 2016 · 1,019.66 ft · Minor
Wisconsin Rapids DamWI · Mar 18, 2016 · 991.73 ft · Minor
Wisconsin DellsWI · Mar 19, 2016 · 16.31 ft · Minor
Wisconsin RapidsWI · Mar 18, 2016 · 12.40 ft · Minor
MerrillWI · Mar 17, 2016 · 11.43 ft · Minor

April 12, 2011: 1,055.62 ft here, minor flooding

RothschildWI · Apr 11, 2011 · 28.17 ft · Major
PortageWI · Apr 14, 2011 · 19.40 ft · Major
Stevens Point DamWI · Apr 11, 2011 · 1,079.35 ft · Moderate
Wausau DamWI · Apr 11, 2011 · 1,168.36 ft · Minor
Dubay DamWI · Apr 12, 2011 · 1,101.70 ft · Minor
Biron DamWI · Apr 12, 2011 · 1,019.21 ft · Minor
Wisconsin Rapids DamWI · Apr 12, 2011 · 991.41 ft · Minor
Wisconsin DellsWI · Apr 13, 2011 · 16.56 ft · Minor
MerrillWI · Apr 11, 2011 · 13.23 ft · Minor
Wisconsin RapidsWI · Apr 12, 2011 · 12.90 ft · Minor

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

Merrill	WI	11.0	18.26 ft, Aug 31, 1941	2
Muscoda	WI	9.0	11.48 ft, Sep 16, 1938	2
Portage	WI	17.0	20.66 ft, Sep 28, 2010	8
Rainbow Reservoir	WI	6.0	7.59 ft, Sep 5, 1941	0
Rothschild	WI	25.0	32.30 ft, Sep 1, 1941	6
Wisconsin Dells	WI	16.0	20.70 ft, Mar 16, 1973	3
Wisconsin Rapids	WI	12.0	18.80 ft, Jun 15, 1880	2
Alexander Dam	WI	1,259.0	1,260.53 ft, Apr 14, 2023	0
Biron Dam	WI	1,017.0	1,020.73 ft, Sep 25, 2010	0
Dubay Dam	WI	1,098.0	1,103.11 ft, Sep 24, 2010	0
Stevens Point Dam	WI	1,076.0	1,080.64 ft, Sep 24, 2010	0
Wausau Dam	WI	1,167.0	1,169.87 ft, Apr 18, 2023	0
Whiting Dam this gauge	WI	1,053.0	1,055.99 ft, Sep 25, 2010	0
Wisconsin Rapids Dam	WI	991.0	993.27 ft, Sep 25, 2010	0

Other gauges in Portage County

Flood gauges in Portage County

Dubay Dam	1,098.0	1,103.11 ft, Sep 24, 2010	0
Stevens Point Dam	1,076.0	1,080.64 ft, Sep 24, 2010	0

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WTGW3, 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.