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Wolf River (WI) at Shiocton

Highest listed crest 15.06 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft39 crests since 1920

The Wolf River (WI) at Shiocton crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1920 to 2026. The highest, 15.06 ft on April 17, 2026, was major flooding, 4.06 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Wolf River (WI) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.06 ft
April 17, 2026; 8,315 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
1
64th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 17, 2026
15.06 ft, major flooding
Location
Outagamie County
Near Greenville (11.2 mi), Appleton (14.9 mi)
Identifiers
NWS SHIW3
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, Wolf River (WI) at Shiocton
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.032Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.56Mar 30, 1986Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.01Apr 17, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1920 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wolf River (WI) at Shiocton, 1920 to 2026 111213141516ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Mar 15, 1920: 13.30 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1922: 14.10 ft, moderate floodingApr 15, 1923: 13.40 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1929: 13.40 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1950: 12.80 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1951: 12.90 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 1952: 13.60 ft, moderate floodingMay 1, 1960: 13.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 1, 1967: 12.70 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1971: 12.50 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1973: 13.73 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 1976: 13.11 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1979: 14.04 ft, moderate floodingMar 30, 1986: 13.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 31, 1991: 11.64 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 1992: 12.27 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 1993: 13.26 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 1994: 12.32 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 1996: 13.22 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 1997: 12.38 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1998: 12.83 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2001: 12.40 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 2003: 11.18 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 2004: 12.62 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2008: 11.44 ft, minor flooding; 3,826 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2010: 11.15 ft, minor flooding; 3,574 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2011: 12.90 ft, minor flooding; 5,288 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2011: 11.78 ft, minor flooding; 4,137 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2011: 12.74 ft, minor flooding; 5,111 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2014: 11.58 ft, minor flooding; 3,952 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2015: 12.43 ft, minor flooding; 4,781 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2016: 12.87 ft, minor flooding; 5,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2017: 12.26 ft, minor flooding; 4,260 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2017: 13.02 ft, minor flooding; 4,708 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2017: 12.66 ft, minor flooding; 4,369 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2020: 13.15 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 2023: 12.98 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2025: 11.49 ft, minor flooding; 3,993 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2026: 15.06 ft, major flooding; 8,315 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.06 ft, Apr 17, 2026 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wolf River (WI) at Shiocton 1920s: 4 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 3 1960s: 2 1970s: 4 1980s: 1 1990s: 7 2000s: 4 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 4 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Wolf River (WI) at Shiocton
1Apr 17, 202615.06+4.06Major8,315
2Apr 1, 192214.10+3.10Moderate—
3Apr 2, 197914.04+3.04Moderate—
4Mar 17, 197313.73+2.73Moderate—
5Apr 15, 195213.60+2.60Moderate—
6May 1, 196013.50+2.50Moderate—
7Mar 30, 198613.50+2.50Moderate—
8Apr 15, 192313.40+2.40Minor—
9Mar 15, 192913.40+2.40Minor—
10Mar 15, 192013.30+2.30Minor—
11Jun 25, 199313.26+2.26Minor—
12Jun 22, 199613.22+2.22Minor—
13Apr 1, 202013.15+2.15Minor—
14Apr 3, 197613.11+2.11Minor—
15May 5, 201713.02+2.02Minor4,708
16Apr 8, 202312.98+1.98Minor—
17Apr 1, 195112.90+1.90Minor—
18Apr 15, 201112.90+1.90Minor5,288
19Mar 21, 201612.87+1.87Minor5,380
20Apr 5, 199812.83+1.83Minor—
21Mar 31, 195012.80+1.80Minor—
22Jun 28, 201112.74+1.74Minor5,111
23Apr 1, 196712.70+1.70Minor—
24Jun 22, 201712.66+1.66Minor4,369
25Apr 2, 200412.62+1.62Minor—
26Apr 12, 197112.50+1.50Minor—
27Dec 19, 201512.43+1.43Minor4,781
28Apr 16, 200112.40+1.40Minor—
29Apr 10, 199712.38+1.38Minor—
30Apr 30, 199412.32+1.32Minor—
31Apr 24, 199212.27+1.27Minor—
32Feb 28, 201712.26+1.26Minor4,260
33May 1, 201111.78+0.78Minor4,137
34Mar 31, 199111.64+0.64Minor—
35Apr 18, 201411.58+0.58Minor3,952
36Apr 5, 202511.49+0.49Minor3,993
37Apr 16, 200811.44+0.44Minor3,826
38Apr 23, 200311.18+0.18Minor—
39Sep 30, 201011.15+0.15Minor3,574

The worst floods along the Wolf River (WI)

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

April 17, 2026: 15.06 ft here, major flooding

  • New LondonWI · Apr 18, 2026 · 12.14 ft · Major · its highest
  • ShawanoWI · Apr 16, 2026 · 12.65 ft · Minor · its highest

April 2, 1979: 14.04 ft here, moderate flooding

March 17, 1973: 13.73 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Wolf River (WI)

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

Flood gauges on the Wolf River (WI)
New LondonWI9.012.14 ft, Apr 18, 20264
Shiocton this gaugeWI11.015.06 ft, Apr 17, 20261
Lake PoyganWI5.05.15 ft, Apr 28, 20260
ShawanoWI11.012.65 ft, Apr 16, 20260

Other gauges in Outagamie County

Flood gauges in Outagamie County
Appleton8.48.70 ft, Jun 13, 20080

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SHIW3, 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.