Sugar River at Brodhead

Last updated: Apr 4, 2025, 5:40 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 11:00 AM CDT

Record: 11.4 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 10 ft

Moderate Flooding 8 ft

Minor Flooding 5 ft

Action 4.5 ft

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	10 ft
	Moderate Flooding	8 ft
	Minor Flooding	5 ft
	Action	4.5 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

13 - In Illinois, residences at the west end of Haas Rd northwest of Shirland and structures at Sugar Shores Camping Resort may be threatened. Hwy T, Beloit Newark Rd, S Hopkins Rd and Sugar River Park are flooded. Widespread inundation of the floodplain may reach over 1 mile from the river between Durand and Shirland.
12 - Hwy T, Beloit Newark Rd, S Hopkins Rd, and Sugar River Park are flooded. In Illinois, Yale Bridge Rd may be threatened west of the river northwest of Shirland. In Illinois, Winslow Rd is threatened near the river between Durand and Shirland.
9 - There is widespread flooding of lowland in the Brodhead area. In the Avon Bottoms area of Rock County, there is flooding in Sugar River Park and Beloit Newark Rd. Floodwaters are over Highway T in Rock County. In Illinois, Winslow Rd is threatened near the river between Durand and Shirland. Low lying areas of Sugar Shores Camping Resort may be inundated.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	42.6122, -89.3981
RFC	NCRFC
State	WI
WFO	MKX
County	Green
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	05436500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	7.66 ft	on 07-16-2024	(P)
2.	6.39 ft	on 04-05-2024	(P)
3.	5.18 ft	on 03-02-2023	(P)
4.	3.89 ft	on 09-13-2022
5.	4.85 ft	on 03-12-2021

Historic Crests

1.	11.40 ft	on 09-13-1915
2.	10.20 ft	on 03-15-2019
3.	10.07 ft	on 03-05-1937
4.	10.00 ft	on 03-14-1929
5.	9.90 ft	on 02-06-1938

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	777.88 ft
moderate Flooding	775.88 ft
minor Flooding	772.88 ft
action	772.38 ft
Latest Value	770.30 ft
Gauge Zero	767.88 ft

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1.	7.66 ft	on 07-16-2024	(P)
2.	6.39 ft	on 04-05-2024	(P)
3.	5.18 ft	on 03-02-2023	(P)
4.	3.89 ft	on 09-13-2022
5.	4.85 ft	on 03-12-2021
6.	7.53 ft	on 10-04-2019
7.	10.20 ft	on 03-15-2019
8.	5.65 ft	on 02-07-2019	(P)
9.	8.63 ft	on 10-04-2018	(P)
10.	6.26 ft	on 09-22-2018	(P)
11.	6.60 ft	on 09-06-2018	(P)
12.	9.29 ft	on 08-23-2018	(P)
13.	5.02 ft	on 06-22-2018
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15.	9.59 ft	on 02-21-2018
16.	8.72 ft	on 07-23-2017
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111.	5.30 ft	on 03-20-1926
112.	5.40 ft	on 02-10-1925
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120.	9.30 ft	on 03-26-1916
121.	11.40 ft	on 09-13-1915
122.	8.98 ft	on 09-15-1914

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2.	10.20 ft	on 03-15-2019
3.	10.07 ft	on 03-05-1937
4.	10.00 ft	on 03-14-1929
5.	9.90 ft	on 02-06-1938
6.	9.86 ft	on 03-16-1943
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14.	9.30 ft	on 02-21-1953
15.	9.29 ft	on 08-23-2018	(P)
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18.	9.10 ft	on 01-06-1946
19.	9.06 ft	on 03-31-1933
20.	9.02 ft	on 08-23-2007
21.	8.98 ft	on 09-15-1914
22.	8.91 ft	on 07-18-1996
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24.	8.80 ft	on 04-02-1959
25.	8.72 ft	on 07-23-2017
26.	8.70 ft	on 04-04-1923
27.	8.63 ft	on 10-04-2018	(P)
28.	8.45 ft	on 02-21-1997
29.	8.36 ft	on 02-22-1994
30.	8.30 ft	on 05-25-2004
31.	8.27 ft	on 03-14-1918
32.	8.24 ft	on 03-03-1965
33.	8.21 ft	on 07-18-1950
34.	8.13 ft	on 05-19-1999
35.	8.01 ft	on 03-25-1993
36.	7.98 ft	on 02-10-1966
37.	7.92 ft	on 03-15-1944
38.	7.89 ft	on 03-14-1982
39.	7.88 ft	on 06-15-2008
40.	7.80 ft	on 08-26-1940
41.	7.74 ft	on 07-02-1978
42.	7.70 ft	on 02-06-1927
43.	7.70 ft	on 04-13-2008
44.	7.66 ft	on 07-16-2024	(P)
45.	7.65 ft	on 03-18-1963
46.	7.63 ft	on 03-06-1949
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51.	7.42 ft	on 03-08-1973
52.	7.40 ft	on 02-21-1930
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57.	7.06 ft	on 02-16-2005
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59.	6.90 ft	on 03-10-2009
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62.	6.66 ft	on 02-22-1971
63.	6.61 ft	on 03-21-1979
64.	6.60 ft	on 09-06-2018	(P)
65.	6.60 ft	on 03-23-1941
66.	6.57 ft	on 03-13-1989
67.	6.50 ft	on 03-12-1920
68.	6.43 ft	on 03-07-1976
69.	6.39 ft	on 04-05-2024	(P)
70.	6.30 ft	on 03-26-1962
71.	6.29 ft	on 04-02-1998
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82.	5.65 ft	on 02-07-2019	(P)
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86.	5.52 ft	on 03-16-2008
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