Yellow River at Necedah water level

Name: Yellow River at Necedah water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Yellow River, Wisconsin, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

9.77ft Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 196 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Yellow River at Necedah, where the gauge shows 9.77 ft.

It is 5.23 ft below the flood stage of 15.00 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. There is still 5.23 ft of room before flood stage. The 30-day range is 9.60 ft – 9.77 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 19.98 ftSeptember 26, 2010

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 15.00 ft.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 13 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.98 ft	September 26, 2010
2	18.77 ft	April 20, 2019
3	18.42 ft	September 25, 2016
4	18.39 ft	April 17, 2026
5	17.47 ft	June 25, 2024
6	17.34 ft	April 7, 2026
7	17.19 ft	April 13, 2013
8	16.64 ft	April 23, 2017
9	16.59 ft	May 21, 2017
10	16.54 ft	September 16, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 67° 41° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 65° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 69° 46° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 72° 52° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 52° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 71° 59° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 65° 51° 0.09 in Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Yellow River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yellow River near IonRiver gauge, Yellow River	6.20 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	87 mi
Yellow River at BabcockRiver gauge, Yellow River	2.53 ft	Below flood stage	+0.16 ft	19 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lemonweir River at New LisbonRiver gauge, Lemonweir River	4.46 ft	Below flood stage	+0.09 ft	11 mi
Tenmile Creek near NekoosaRiver gauge, Tenmile Creek	4.70 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	21 mi
Big Roche A Cri Creek at Highway G near LeolaRiver gauge, Big Roche A Cri Creek	23.0 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	25 mi
Pleasant Lake near WestfieldLake, Pleasant Lake	980.43 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	26 mi
Wisconsin River at Wisconsin RapidsRiver gauge, Wisconsin River	2.68 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	28 mi
Chaffee Creek at I-39 near ColomaRiver gauge, Chaffee Creek	11.3 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	29 mi
Stillwell Creek at Sixteenth Court near TomahRiver gauge, Stillwell Creek	1.29 ft	Below flood stage	±0	29 mi
Stillwell Creek at Yard Road near TomahRiver gauge, Stillwell Creek	1.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Yellow River at Necedah?

The official flood stage is 15.00 ft. The level is currently 5.23 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Yellow River at Necedah today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT, the water level was 9.77 ft. Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Yellow River at Necedah rising or falling?

Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Yellow River at Necedah normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Yellow River at Necedah?

The highest level on record is 19.98 ft on September 26, 2010.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05403000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.02611, -90.07167 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	9.77 ft	2026-10-19 15:00	Provisional
Flow	196 cfs	2026-10-19 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Yellow River at Necedah (usgs:05403000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/yellow-river-at-necedah

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer