TornadoLiveMap

Tomahawk River at Willow Reservoir — water level right now

Oneida County, Wisconsin · NWS gauge WILW3
Loading the latest reading…
–
current stage (ft)
 
1533
minor flood stage
 
–
flood status
official NWS category
Official NOAA forecast → Full US flood map →

Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 1530
minor · 1533
moderate · 1535
major · 1536
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage1536extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event
Moderate flood stage1535some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage1533low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage1530water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Tomahawk River above Rice Reservoir 13 mi away · loading… Tomahawk River below Jersey Dam 16 mi away · loading… Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir 16 mi away · loading… Wisconsin River at Alice Lake Reservoir 18 mi away · loading… Spirit River near Spirit Falls 19 mi away · loading… Wisconsin River below Tomahawk Dam 19 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDWILW3
CountyOneida
StateWisconsin
NWS forecast officeGreen Bay
River forecast centerNorth Central River Forecast Center
Coordinates45.713, -89.845
Time zoneCST6CDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Tomahawk River at Willow Reservoir

Is Tomahawk River at Willow Reservoir flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 1533 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Tomahawk River at Willow Reservoir?

major flood stage 1536 ft, moderate flood stage 1535 ft, minor flood stage 1533 ft, action stage 1530 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Green Bay and local emergency management.