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Milwaukee River near Cedarburg

Critical Stages
10' - Action
11' - Flood
13' - Moderate
14' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:00 AM CST 12/8/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 6.98 ft

Flow: 0.875 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:00 AM 12/8 6.98 0.875
3:45 AM 12/8 6.99 0.883
3:30 AM 12/8 6.99 0.883
3:15 AM 12/8 6.99 0.883
3:00 AM 12/8 6.99 0.883
2:45 AM 12/8 6.99 0.883
2:30 AM 12/8 7 0.891
2:15 AM 12/8 7 0.891
2:00 AM 12/8 7 0.891
1:45 AM 12/8 7 0.891
1:30 AM 12/8 7.02 0.906
1:15 AM 12/8 7.02 0.906
1:00 AM 12/8 7.01 0.898
12:45 AM 12/8 7.02 0.906
12:30 AM 12/8 7.01 0.898
12:15 AM 12/8 7.01 0.898
12:00 AM 12/8 7.02 0.906
11:45 PM 12/7 7.03 0.913
11:30 PM 12/7 7.03 0.913
11:15 PM 12/7 7.02 0.906
11:00 PM 12/7 7.02 0.906
10:45 PM 12/7 7.02 0.906
10:30 PM 12/7 7.02 0.906
10:15 PM 12/7 7.02 0.906
10:00 PM 12/7 7.03 0.913
9:45 PM 12/7 7.03 0.913
9:30 PM 12/7 7.03 0.913
9:15 PM 12/7 7.03 0.913
9:00 PM 12/7 7.03 0.913
8:45 PM 12/7 7.03 0.913
Hydrograph for Milwaukee River near Cedarburg
13' - Floodwaters affect Island Drive and Shoreland Parkway in the Mequon area. Water is over Elm St, Green Bay Rd, North Cedarburg Rd in Thiensville. The following roads and intersections are flooded and closed: Highway Y and Hawthorne Drive in the Town of Saukville, Highway W between Highway 33 and Highway 57 in the Village of Saukville.
12.5' - Floodwaters are into the back yards of homes in the Thiensville area. Water is into Thiensville Village Park. The following roads and intersections may be flooded: Highway Y and Hawthorne Drive, Blueberry Drive and Hawthorne Drive in the Town of Saukville, Highway W between Highway 33 and Highway 57 in the Village of Saukville.
12' - Floodwaters spread into the back yards of homes in the Thiensville area. Water is over Elm St, Green Bay Rd, and N Cedarburg Rd, and into Thiensville Village Park. The following roads and intersections are flooded and closed: Highway Y and Hawthorne Drive in the Town of Saukville, Blueberry Drive and Hawthorne Drive in the Town of Saukville, Highway W between Highway 33 and Highway 57 in the Village and Town of Saukville. Water is near some homes along Island Drive and Shoreland Parkway in the Mequon area.
11.5' - The following roads and intersections may be flooded: Highway Y and Hawthorne Drive in the Town of Saukville, Blueberry Drive and Hawthorne Drive in the Town of Saukville, Highway W between Highway 33 and Highway 57 in the Village and Town of Saukville. Water approaches some homes along Klug Lane just south of Hwy C in Thiensville. Water is near some homes along Island Drive and Shoreland Parkway in the Mequon area.
11' - Water approaches some homes along Klug Lane just south of Highway C. At equivalent stage 2 1/2 miles downstream, water approaches homes along Island Drive and Shoreland Parkway in the Mequon area.
10.5' - There is minor lowland flooding.
10' - Minor lowland flooding occurs.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 13, 2008 13.98
Mar 17, 2019 13.26
May 23, 2004 13.11
Oct 3, 2019 12.98
Aug 12, 2025 12.91
Jun 18, 1996 12.88
Jan 31, 1988 12.27
Apr 12, 2013 12.27
Jan 23, 2017 12.24
Mar 13, 2013 12.22
Mar 27, 1989 12.21
Aug 29, 2018 12.2
Apr 21, 1993 12.04
Feb 23, 1997 11.99
Sep 11, 1986 11.97
Mar 9, 2009 11.95
May 19, 2020 11.8
Mar 13, 2007 11.8
Mar 11, 2009 11.78
Sep 3, 2018 11.4

Data provided by the National Weather Service.