Wolf River (WI) near Lake Poygan

Highest listed crest 5.15 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft8 crests since 2004

The Wolf River (WI) near Lake Poygan crested above flood stage 1 time among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2026. The highest, 5.15 ft on April 28, 2026, was minor flooding, 0.15 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 5.15 ft; April 28, 2026
Flood stage: 5.0 ft; Major flooding from 8.5 ft
Crests at major: 0; 1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: April 28, 2026; 5.15 ft, minor flooding
Location: Winnebago County; Near Greenville (13.8 mi), Oshkosh (14.1 mi), Neenah (14.4 mi)
Identifiers: NWS WNCW3; 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) near Lake Poygan

Action stage	4.0	6	Apr 8, 2013	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	5.0	1	Apr 28, 2026	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	7.0	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	8.5	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2004 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, Wolf River (WI) near Lake Poygan

1	Apr 28, 2026	5.15	+0.15	Minor	—
2	Jun 17, 2004	4.85	−0.15	Action	—
3	May 1, 2011	4.63	−0.37	Action	—
4	Jun 14, 2008	4.47	−0.53	Action	—
5	Jul 24, 2010	4.42	−0.58	Action	—
6	May 6, 2012	4.32	−0.68	Action	—
7	Apr 8, 2013	4.31	−0.69	Action	—
8	Apr 1, 2023	3.63	−1.37	Below flood stage	—

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 London	WI	9.0	12.14 ft, Apr 18, 2026	4
Shiocton	WI	11.0	15.06 ft, Apr 17, 2026	1
Lake Poygan this gauge	WI	5.0	5.15 ft, Apr 28, 2026	0
Shawano	WI	11.0	12.65 ft, Apr 16, 2026	0

Other gauges in Winnebago County

Flood gauges in Winnebago County

Little Lake Buttes Des Morts	6.5	7.00 ft, Jul 19, 2004	0
Oshkosh	7.5	8.00 ft, Apr 17, 2011	0
Oshkosh-Lake Winnebago	3.7	5.33 ft, Nov 8, 1881	1

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WNCW3, 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.