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Yellow River (WI) at Necedah

Highest listed crest 19.98 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft19 crests since 2010

The Yellow River (WI) at Necedah crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2010 to 2026. The highest, 19.98 ft on September 26, 2010, was major flooding, 4.98 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Yellow River (WI) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.98 ft
September 26, 2010; 12,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
4
21st of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 17, 2026
18.39 ft, major flooding
Location
Juneau County
Wisconsin

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Yellow River (WI) at Necedah
Action stage12.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.09Mar 25, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.56Apr 7, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.04Apr 17, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Yellow River (WI) at Necedah, 2010 to 2026 151617181920ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Sep 26, 2010: 19.98 ft, major flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2012: 15.68 ft, minor flooding; 3,810 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2013: 17.19 ft, moderate flooding; 5,730 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2014: 16.32 ft, minor flooding; 4,480 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2015: 16.03 ft, minor flooding; 3,565 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 2016: 18.42 ft, major flooding; 7,839 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2017: 16.64 ft, moderate flooding; 4,755 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2017: 16.59 ft, moderate flooding; 4,691 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2019: 18.77 ft, major flooding; 8,972 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2019: 15.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,789 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2019: 16.54 ft, moderate flooding; 4,631 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2019: 15.91 ft, minor flooding; 3,925 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2023: 16.32 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 2023: 15.93 ft, minor floodingMay 30, 2024: 16.45 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 2024: 17.47 ft, moderate floodingMar 25, 2026: 16.37 ft, minor flooding; 4,786 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2026: 17.34 ft, moderate flooding; 6,359 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2026: 18.39 ft, major flooding; 8,499 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.98 ft, Sep 26, 2010 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Yellow River (WI) at Necedah 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 7 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, Yellow River (WI) at Necedah
1Sep 26, 201019.98+4.98Major12,800
2Apr 20, 201918.77+3.77Major8,972
3Sep 25, 201618.42+3.42Major7,839
4Apr 17, 202618.39+3.39Major8,499
5Jun 25, 202417.47+2.47Moderate—
6Apr 7, 202617.34+2.34Moderate6,359
7Apr 13, 201317.19+2.19Moderate5,730
8Apr 23, 201716.64+1.64Moderate4,755
9May 21, 201716.59+1.59Moderate4,691
10Sep 16, 201916.54+1.54Moderate4,631
11May 30, 202416.45+1.45Minor—
12Mar 25, 202616.37+1.37Minor4,786
13May 3, 201416.32+1.32Minor4,480
14Apr 3, 202316.32+1.32Minor—
15Apr 14, 201516.03+1.03Minor3,565
16Apr 22, 202315.93+0.93Minor—
17Oct 6, 201915.91+0.91Minor3,925
18Jul 24, 201915.72+0.72Minor3,789
19May 10, 201215.68+0.68Minor3,810

The worst floods along the Yellow River (WI)

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

September 26, 2010: 19.98 ft here, major flooding

  • BabcockWI · Sep 24, 2010 · 18.43 ft · Major · its highest
  • PittsvilleWI · Sep 24, 2010 · 17.60 ft · Major · its highest

April 20, 2019: 18.77 ft here, major flooding

  • BabcockWI · Apr 18, 2019 · 15.95 ft · Moderate

April 17, 2026: 18.39 ft here, major flooding

  • BabcockWI · Apr 15, 2026 · 15.15 ft · Minor
  • PittsvilleWI · Apr 18, 2026 · 14.70 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Yellow River (WI)

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

Flood gauges on the Yellow River (WI)
BabcockWI12.018.43 ft, Sep 24, 20103
Necedah this gaugeWI15.019.98 ft, Sep 26, 20104
PittsvilleWI13.017.60 ft, Sep 24, 20101

Other gauges in Juneau County

Flood gauges in Juneau County
New Lisbon10.012.94 ft, May 8, 196012

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NCAW3, 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.