New Record: April 18, 2026 at 10:45 a.m. the Wolf River crested at an all time high of 12.12-feet in New London.

A young man stands along West North Water Street in downtown New London near the intersection of Wisconsin Street during the flood of 1952. The river crested at 11-feet that year. On April 18, 2026 at 10:45 a.m. the Wolf River crested at an all time high of 12.12-feet in New London..File photo

A pedestrian crosses West North Water Street in downtown New London near the intersection of Wisconsin Street, Sunday, April 19 as record floodwaters began to recede. John Faucher photo