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Oconto River near Oconto

Critical Stages
7' - Action
9' - Flood
12' - Moderate
14' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 7:00 AM CST 12/5/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 4.53 ft

Flow: 0.371 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7:00 AM 12/5 4.53 0.371
6:45 AM 12/5 4.52 0.367
6:30 AM 12/5 4.51 0.362
6:15 AM 12/5 4.51 0.362
6:00 AM 12/5 4.51 0.362
5:45 AM 12/5 4.51 0.362
5:30 AM 12/5 4.51 0.362
5:15 AM 12/5 4.52 0.367
5:00 AM 12/5 4.52 0.367
4:45 AM 12/5 4.52 0.367
4:30 AM 12/5 4.52 0.367
4:15 AM 12/5 4.52 0.367
4:00 AM 12/5 4.51 0.362
3:45 AM 12/5 4.5 0.358
3:30 AM 12/5 4.48 0.349
3:15 AM 12/5 4.46 0.339
3:00 AM 12/5 4.45 0.335
2:45 AM 12/5 4.43 0.326
2:30 AM 12/5 4.4 0.313
2:15 AM 12/5 4.39 0.309
2:00 AM 12/5 4.38 0.304
1:45 AM 12/5 4.36 0.296
1:30 AM 12/5 4.35 0.291
1:15 AM 12/5 4.35 0.291
1:00 AM 12/5 4.35 0.291
12:45 AM 12/5 4.36 0.296
12:30 AM 12/5 4.36 0.296
12:15 AM 12/5 4.37 0.3
12:00 AM 12/5 4.38 0.304
11:45 PM 12/4 4.4 0.313
Hydrograph for Oconto River near Oconto
16' - About a foot of water is likely covering Highway 41 in the city of Oconto adjacent to the river.
15' - Water begins to spread over Highway 41 adjacent to the river in Oconto. Widespread agricultural flooding is occurring.
14.5' - In the city of Oconto water reaches the intersection of Park Avenue and Adams Street. Widespread agricultural land and lowland is flooded.
14' - Water reaches portions of Adams Street and Pecor Street near the Cruisers buildings. Widespread flooding is occurring over agricultural land and lowland.
13' - A campground and park are under several feet of water. Water approaches homes on Farnsworth Street and Holtwood Way. There is widespread moderate flooding of lowland and agricultural land.
11' - Up to 2 feet of water is covering a campground in Oconto. Floodwaters begin to reach city streets adjacent to the river.
10' - Up to a foot of water surrounds structures in a campground in the City of Oconto.
9' - Floodwaters begin to spread into a public campground in the City of Oconto. Water approaches the backyards of several homes along the river in Oconto and there is widespread lowland flooding.
8.5' - Floodwaters mainly impact wooded lowland. Water approaches structures in a public campground in the City of Oconto.
7' - Water approaches a public campground in the City of Oconto and there is flooding of lowland.
DateStage (ft)
Apr 21, 1952 14.53
Apr 15, 1986 14.51
Mar 29, 2004 13.24
Apr 19, 2019 11.89
Mar 13, 1990 11.24
Mar 28, 1989 10.91
Mar 29, 2020 10.73
May 7, 2023 10.51
Mar 31, 1998 10.47
Apr 5, 2023 10.26
Apr 17, 2003 10.22
May 14, 2022 10.19
Jun 15, 2017 10.03
Dec 15, 2015 9.82
Mar 17, 2016 9.75
Jun 23, 1990 9.65
May 19, 2020 9.55
Jul 8, 2010 9.45
Apr 27, 2011 9.33
Jun 27, 2016 9.27

Data provided by the National Weather Service.