River stage
Waukesha, Fox River
- River level
- 3.08 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.28 ft
- Recent high
- 4.81 ft
- Recent low
- 2.71 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS WKEW3
- 30-day change
- +0.13 ft
- Average
- 3.17 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 8.85 ft
In brief
The Fox River at Waukesha, WI read 3.08 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 1.92 ft below action stage. That is 0.13 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge WKEW3
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.85 ft | 2008-06-09 |
| 2 | 8.62 ft | 2025-08-11 |
| 3 | 8.50 ft | 2026-04-17 |
| 4 | 8.00 ft | 1960-04-01 |
| 5 | 7.82 ft | 2009-06-19 |
| 6 | 7.67 ft | 2010-07-25 |
| 7 | 7.42 ft | 1973-04-22 |
| 8 | 7.34 ft | 2000-07-02 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 5.00 ft
There is minor lowland flooding in the Waukesha area.
- 6.00 ft
There is minor lowland flooding in the Waukesha area.
- 7.00 ft
Frame Park floods. The Riverwalk floods. Yards of homes near Bethesda Park flood.
- 8.00 ft
Parts of Corrina Blvd, Buckley St, and Dunbar Ave flood. Grede Park, Glacial Drumlin Trail and Fox Riverwalk flood.
- 8.50 ft
Water touches the base of Barstow St bridge and Bank St bridge. Corrina Blvd, Buckley St, W Main St, and Riverwalk Dr flood.
- 9.00 ft
Dunbar Ave, Marshall St, N Prairie Ave, Hamilton Ave flood and water approaches homes on those streets.
- 9.50 ft
Water hits Barstow St bridge and Bank St bridge causing additional flooding on Corrina Blvd.
- 10.00 ft
Water surrounds some homes along Bethesda Park. Barstow St, Baxter St, Bank St, Union St, Glenwood Dr flood.
- 11.00 ft
Water may hit the N Prairie Ave bridge, Broadway bridge and pedestrian bridges along the riverwalk. E St Paul Ave may flood.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Fox River flooding at Waukesha?
No. The Fox River at Waukesha is at 3.08 ft, 1.92 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Waukesha?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 5 ft, minor flooding 6 ft, moderate flooding 8 ft and major flooding 10 ft.
What is the highest the Fox River has been at Waukesha?
The highest crest on record is 8.85 ft, on 2008-06-09.
Is the Fox River high or low right now at Waukesha?
At 3.08 ft it is higher than 61% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge WKEW3); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 05543830). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.