20' - The bridge at the gaging location is overtopped
19' - The bridge 1 mile south of the gage is overtopped
16' - The water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gage and the bridge 1 mile south of the gage
13' - Flooding begins to affect the city of watertown and the sidewalk on the highway 81 bridge is overtopped
12.5' - County roads begin to flood
11.5' - Significant amounts of pasture and crop land are flooded
9' - The lowest banks are overtopped and minimal areas of pasture land will be flooded