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Yellow River (WI) at Pittsville

Highest listed crest 17.60 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft7 crests since 2007

The Yellow River (WI) at Pittsville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2026. The highest, 17.60 ft on September 24, 2010, was major flooding, 4.60 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
17.60 ft
September 24, 2010
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
1
64th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 18, 2026
14.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wood County
Wisconsin
Identifiers
NWS PITW3
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, Yellow River (WI) at Pittsville
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.04Apr 18, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.01Feb 21, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.01Sep 24, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 2007 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Yellow River (WI) at Pittsville, 2007 to 2026 81012141618ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Aug 23, 2007: 8.60 ft, below flood stageSep 24, 2010: 17.60 ft, major floodingMar 17, 2016: 14.01 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2017: 15.00 ft, moderate floodingMay 18, 2017: 13.12 ft, minor floodingOct 25, 2023: 14.00 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 2026: 14.70 ft, minor flooding Highest, 17.60 ft, Sep 24, 2010 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Yellow River (WI) at Pittsville 2000s: 0 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 2 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Pittsville
1Sep 24, 201017.60+4.60Major—
2Feb 21, 201715.00+2.00Moderate—
3Apr 18, 202614.70+1.70Minor—
4Mar 17, 201614.01+1.01Minor—
5Oct 25, 202314.00+1.00Minor—
6May 18, 201713.12+0.12Minor—
7Aug 23, 20078.60−4.40Below flood stage—

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 24, 2010: 17.60 ft here, major flooding

  • NecedahWI · Sep 26, 2010 · 19.98 ft · Major · its highest
  • BabcockWI · Sep 24, 2010 · 18.43 ft · Major · its highest

February 21, 2017: 15.00 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BabcockWI · Feb 22, 2017 · 15.64 ft · Moderate

April 18, 2026: 14.70 ft here, minor flooding

  • NecedahWI · Apr 17, 2026 · 18.39 ft · Major
  • BabcockWI · Apr 15, 2026 · 15.15 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
NecedahWI15.019.98 ft, Sep 26, 20104
Pittsville this gaugeWI13.017.60 ft, Sep 24, 20101

Other gauges in Wood County

Flood gauges in Wood County
Wisconsin Rapids12.018.80 ft, Jun 15, 18802
Biron Dam1,017.01,020.73 ft, Sep 25, 20100
Wisconsin Rapids Dam991.0993.27 ft, Sep 25, 20100
Babcock12.018.43 ft, Sep 24, 20103

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PITW3, 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.