Wisconsin River Levels & Streamflow
As of Sep 14, 2026, Wisconsin rivers are running at 67% of normal across 124 USGS gauges — the highest is 9,420 cfs on the Fox River At Oshkosh. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Wisconsin.
Streamflow levels across Wisconsin are currently 67% of normal, with the Fox River At Oshkosh reporting the highest discharge in the state at 9,420 cfs and a gauge stage of 6.49 ft.
Meanwhile, the Fox River At Oshkosh is seeing a spike today — up 103% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Wisconsin's named rivers.
State-wide streamflow overview
The Wisconsin flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.
Percent of normal
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Gauge stage 6.49 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 9,420 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Wisconsin.
Where every gauge actually sits
One dot per Wisconsin streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.
Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.
Wisconsin streamflow, three water years
Statewide percent of normal, every day since Sep 2023. The dotted line is normal.
799 daily readings from 124 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 160%: 6 readings above that — including the 173% peak in Jun 2025 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.
Wisconsin USGS streamgauges
Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Wisconsin. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mississippi River At Prescott, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05344500 |
7,820 cfs | 25.12 ft | · | 51°F | 679 ft | Rush-Vermillion |
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Fox River At Appleton, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04084445 |
5,930 cfs | 5.49 ft | 72°F | 54°F | 735 ft | Lower Fox |
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Fox River At Oshkosh, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04082400 |
5,310 cfs | 6.53 ft | 78°F | 56°F | 745 ft | Upper Fox |
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Wisconsin River At Muscoda, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05407000 |
3,650 cfs | · | 62°F | 54°F | 672 ft | Lower Wisconsin |
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Wisconsin River Near Wisconsin Dells, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05404000 |
3,340 cfs | 2.30 ft | 35°F | 49°F | 810 ft | Castle Rock |
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Chippewa River At Durand, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05369500 |
2,500 cfs | 2.09 ft | · | 51°F | 695 ft | Lower Chippewa |
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Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Rapids, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05400760 |
1,940 cfs | 2.85 ft | · | 49°F | 971 ft | Castle Rock |
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Wolf River At New London, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04079000 |
1,700 cfs | 3.68 ft | 69°F | 51°F | 751 ft | Wolf |
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St. Croix River At St. Croix Falls, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05340500 |
1,410 cfs | 2.51 ft | 70°F | 48°F | 682 ft | Lower St. Croix |
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Rock River At Afton, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05430500 |
1,350 cfs | 3.85 ft | · | 53°F | 778 ft | Upper Rock |
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Menominee River Near Mc Allister, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04067500 |
1,210 cfs | 8.37 ft | 74°F | 47°F | 643 ft | Menominee |
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Chippewa River At Chippewa Falls, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05365500 |
1,120 cfs | 2.53 ft | · | 50°F | 807 ft | Lower Chippewa |
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Fox River At Oil Tank Depot At Green Bay, Wi
2 days ago · USGS 040851385 |
1,050 cfs | 579.62 ft | 74°F | 55°F | 576 ft | Lower Fox |
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Wisconsin River At Merrill, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05395000 |
1,000 cfs | 3.97 ft | · | 45°F | 1,232 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Menominee River At Niagara, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04065106 |
897 cfs | 4.76 ft | · | 48°F | 869 ft | Menominee |
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Red Cedar River At Menomonie, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05369000 |
804 cfs | 6.30 ft | · | 50°F | 781 ft | Red Cedar |
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Fox River At Berlin, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04073500 |
755 cfs | 8.86 ft | 74°F | 51°F | 748 ft | Upper Fox |
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Rock River At Robert Street At Fort Atkinson, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05427085 |
741 cfs | 11.56 ft | · | 53°F | 774 ft | Upper Rock |
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Wisconsin River At Rothschild, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05398000 |
592 cfs | 11.53 ft | · | 47°F | 1,138 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Fox River At Princeton, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04073365 |
590 cfs | 4.17 ft | · | 50°F | 754 ft | Upper Fox |
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Flambeau River Near Bruce, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05360500 |
522 cfs | 4.87 ft | · | 47°F | 1,066 ft | Flambeau |
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Pecatonica River At Martintown, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05434500 |
519 cfs | 5.25 ft | · | 53°F | 804 ft | Pecatonica |
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Black River Near Galesville, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05382000 |
508 cfs | 3.38 ft | · | 53°F | 659 ft | Black |
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St. Croix River Near Danbury, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05333500 |
496 cfs | · | 32°F | 47°F | 894 ft | Upper St. Croix |
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Kickapoo River At Steuben, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05410490 |
487 cfs | 6.42 ft | · | 52°F | 672 ft | Kickapoo |
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Brule River Near Commonwealth, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04062011 |
470 cfs | 6.95 ft | · | 46°F | 1,200 ft | Brule |
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Trempealeau River At Dodge, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05379500 |
460 cfs | 5.62 ft | · | 51°F | 675 ft | Trempealeau |
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Rock River At Watertown, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05425500 |
441 cfs | 2.06 ft | · | 52°F | 804 ft | Upper Rock |
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Red Cedar River Near Colfax, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05367500 |
433 cfs | 2.23 ft | · | 49°F | 941 ft | Red Cedar |
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Peshtigo River At Porterfield, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04069416 |
432 cfs | 7.97 ft | · | 47°F | 647 ft | Peshtigo |
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Peshtigo River At Peshtigo, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04069500 |
411 cfs | 1.50 ft | 71°F | 48°F | 620 ft | Peshtigo |
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Oconto River Near Oconto, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04071765 |
403 cfs | 4.46 ft | 69°F | 49°F | 609 ft | Oconto |
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Trempealeau River At Arcadia, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05379400 |
372 cfs | 3.51 ft | · | 50°F | 728 ft | Trempealeau |
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La Crosse River Near La Crosse, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05383075 |
355 cfs | 2.69 ft | · | 52°F | 647 ft | La Crosse-Pine |
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Wisconsin River @ Rainbow Lake Nr Lake Tomahawk, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05391000 |
330 cfs | 1.37 ft | · | 46°F | 1,582 ft | Upper Wisconsin |
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Oconto River Near Gillett, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04071000 |
315 cfs | · | 73°F | 49°F | 741 ft | Oconto |
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Chippewa River Near Bruce, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05356500 |
311 cfs | 1.46 ft | · | 47°F | 1,077 ft | Upper Chippewa |
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Yahara River Near Fulton, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05430175 |
286 cfs | 4.16 ft | 43°F | 53°F | 797 ft | Upper Rock |
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Baraboo River Near Baraboo, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05405000 |
277 cfs | 7.32 ft | · | 50°F | 806 ft | Baraboo |
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Milwaukee River At Milwaukee, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087000 |
271 cfs | · | 72°F | 57°F | 609 ft | Milwaukee |
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Black River Ds St Hwy 54 @ Black River Falls, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 053813595 |
271 cfs | 35.73 ft | · | 49°F | 738 ft | Black |
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Fox River Near New Munster, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05545750 |
260 cfs | 5.61 ft | 73°F | 70°F | 750 ft | Upper Fox |
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Wolf River At Langlade, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04074950 |
254 cfs | 7.66 ft | · | 47°F | 1,253 ft | Wolf |
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Sugar River Near Brodhead, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05436500 |
250 cfs | · | · | 53°F | 780 ft | Sugar |
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Grant River At Burton, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05413500 |
227 cfs | 5.69 ft | · | 54°F | 622 ft | Grant-Little Maquoketa |
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Manitowoc River At Manitowoc, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04085427 |
220 cfs | 4.93 ft | 46°F | 53°F | 610 ft | Manitowoc-Sheboygan |
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Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04086600 |
213 cfs | 6.00 ft | · | 56°F | 672 ft | Milwaukee |
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Chippewa River At Bishops Bridge Near Winter, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05356000 |
197 cfs | 4.19 ft | · | 47°F | 1,276 ft | Upper Chippewa |
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Hay River At Wheeler, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05368000 |
191 cfs | 3.46 ft | · | 49°F | 914 ft | Red Cedar |
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Embarrass River Near Embarrass, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04078500 |
175 cfs | 2.91 ft | · | 49°F | 815 ft | Wolf |
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Kickapoo River At La Farge, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05408000 |
175 cfs | 3.08 ft | · | 49°F | 794 ft | Kickapoo |
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Crawfish River At Milford, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05426000 |
175 cfs | 2.14 ft | · | 52°F | 785 ft | Crawfish |
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Peshtigo River Near Wabeno, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04067958 |
172 cfs | 3.78 ft | 54°F | 49°F | 987 ft | Peshtigo |
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Yahara River At Forton St. Bridge At Stoughton, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05429700 |
170 cfs | 6.73 ft | · | 53°F | 840 ft | Upper Rock |
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Yahara River At Mc Farland, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05429500 |
162 cfs | 4.56 ft | 44°F | 53°F | 846 ft | Upper Rock |
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Rock River At Horicon, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05424057 |
144 cfs | 7.01 ft | · | 51°F | 879 ft | Upper Rock |
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Pecatonica River At Darlington, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05432500 |
144 cfs | 2.56 ft | · | 52°F | 827 ft | Pecatonica |
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Pine River Below Pine R Powerplant Nr Florence, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04064500 |
141 cfs | 1.71 ft | · | 50°F | 1,094 ft | Menominee |
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White River Near Ashland, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04027500 |
140 cfs | · | · | 46°F | 697 ft | Bad-Montreal |
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Lemonweir River At New Lisbon, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05403500 |
138 cfs | 2.61 ft | · | 49°F | 889 ft | Castle Rock |
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East Br Pecatonica River Near Blanchardville, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05433000 |
131 cfs | 4.51 ft | · | 53°F | 815 ft | Pecatonica |
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Sheboygan River At Sheboygan, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04086000 |
127 cfs | 2.12 ft | · | 55°F | 634 ft | Manitowoc-Sheboygan |
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Red River At Morgan Road Near Morgan, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04077630 |
122 cfs | 5.85 ft | 63°F | 48°F | 1,036 ft | Wolf |
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Platte River Near Rockville, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05414000 |
111 cfs | 4.33 ft | · | 57°F | 665 ft | Grant-Little Maquoketa |
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Yahara River At East Main Street At Madison, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05428500 |
109 cfs | 5.40 ft | 46°F | 53°F | 852 ft | Upper Rock |
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La Crosse River At Sparta, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05382325 |
108 cfs | 3.28 ft | · | 48°F | 788 ft | La Crosse-Pine |
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Bois Brule River At Brule, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04025500 |
106 cfs | 1.41 ft | · | 45°F | 990 ft | Beartrap-Nemadji |
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Turtle Creek At Carvers Rock Road Near Clinton, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05431486 |
99 cfs | 3.67 ft | · | 53°F | 853 ft | Upper Rock |
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Pike River At Amberg, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04066500 |
88 cfs | 2.15 ft | · | 49°F | 888 ft | Menominee |
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Kinnickinnic River Near River Falls, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05342000 |
83 cfs | 8.14 ft | · | 50°F | 703 ft | Lower St. Croix |
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Eau Claire River At Kelly, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05397500 |
78 cfs | · | · | 47°F | 1,205 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Prairie River Near Merrill, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05394500 |
76 cfs | 1.97 ft | 63°F | 45°F | 1,300 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Badfish Creek Near Cooksville, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05430150 |
75 cfs | 5.27 ft | · | 53°F | 821 ft | Upper Rock |
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Black River At Neillsville, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05381000 |
70 cfs | 2.85 ft | · | 46°F | 985 ft | Black |
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Yahara River At State Hwy 113 At Madison, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05427850 |
70 cfs | 9.96 ft | 42°F | 52°F | 846 ft | Upper Rock |
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Yellow River At Necedah, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05403000 |
65 cfs | 9.08 ft | · | 49°F | 907 ft | Castle Rock |
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Bad River Near Odanah, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04027000 |
62 cfs | 2.16 ft | 68°F | 49°F | 692 ft | Bad-Montreal |
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Fox River At Waukesha, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05543830 |
62 cfs | 2.96 ft | · | 66°F | 810 ft | Upper Fox |
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Cedar Creek Near Cedarburg, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04086500 |
59 cfs | 5.66 ft | · | 54°F | 818 ft | Milwaukee |
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Namekagon River At Leonards, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05331833 |
58 cfs | 1.46 ft | 57°F | 44°F | 1,287 ft | Namekagon |
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Bark River Near Rome, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05426250 |
56 cfs | 1.86 ft | · | 52°F | 819 ft | Upper Rock |
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Jump River At Sheldon, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05362000 |
56 cfs | 2.98 ft | · | 47°F | 1,109 ft | Jump |
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Rib River At Rib Falls, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05396000 |
44 cfs | 2.00 ft | · | 46°F | 1,237 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Mukwonago River At Mukwonago, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05544200 |
42 cfs | 2.35 ft | · | 68°F | 794 ft | Upper Fox |
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Menomonee River At Wauwatosa, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087120 |
41 cfs | 1.79 ft | 32°F | 56°F | 629 ft | Milwaukee |
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Nemadji River Near South Superior, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04024430 |
40 cfs | 3.78 ft | · | 46°F | 626 ft | Beartrap-Nemadji |
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Black Earth Creek At Black Earth, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05406500 |
38 cfs | 2.12 ft | 56°F | 52°F | 819 ft | Lower Wisconsin |
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Tenmile Creek Near Nekoosa, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05401050 |
35 cfs | 4.49 ft | · | 49°F | 985 ft | Castle Rock |
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Bark River At Nagawicka Road At Delafield, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05426067 |
28 cfs | 12.57 ft | · | 53°F | 901 ft | Upper Rock |
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Tomorrow River Near Nelsonville, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04080798 |
27 cfs | 8.57 ft | 51°F | 49°F | 1,085 ft | Wolf |
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Popple River Near Fence, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04063700 |
27 cfs | 1.78 ft | 64°F | 46°F | 1,419 ft | Menominee |
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Beaver Dam River At Beaver Dam, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05425912 |
26 cfs | 839.03 ft | · | 52°F | 858 ft | Crawfish |
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Kewaunee River Near Kewaunee, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04085200 |
25 cfs | 8.77 ft | 66°F | 53°F | 605 ft | Door-Kewaunee |
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Root River At Racine, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087240 |
24 cfs | 2.36 ft | · | 58°F | 644 ft | Pike-Root |
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Whittlesey Creek Near Ashland, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 040263205 |
18 cfs | 2.53 ft | · | 48°F | 613 ft | Beartrap-Nemadji |
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Menomonee River At Menomonee Falls, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087030 |
16 cfs | 3.21 ft | 33°F | 54°F | 772 ft | Milwaukee |
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Yellow River At Babcock, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05402000 |
16 cfs | 1.87 ft | · | 48°F | 1,024 ft | Castle Rock |
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Yahara River At Windsor, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05427718 |
15 cfs | 1.11 ft | 63°F | 52°F | 875 ft | Upper Rock |
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Eau Galle River At Spring Valley, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05370000 |
13 cfs | 12.19 ft | 67°F | 49°F | 916 ft | Lower Chippewa |
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Big Eau Pleine River At Stratford, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05399500 |
11 cfs | 2.26 ft | · | 46°F | 1,169 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Pike River Near Racine, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087257 |
9 cfs | 1.30 ft | · | 57°F | 643 ft | Pike-Root |
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Spirit River At Spirit Falls, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05393500 |
8 cfs | 1.23 ft | · | 45°F | 1,457 ft | Upper Wisconsin |
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Badger Mill Creek At Verona, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05435943 |
6 cfs | 4.40 ft | 60°F | 52°F | 940 ft | Sugar |
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South Branch Rock River At Waupun, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05423500 |
6 cfs | 2.00 ft | · | 51°F | 885 ft | Upper Rock |
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Bear River Near Manitowish Waters, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05357335 |
6 cfs | 2.58 ft | · | 47°F | 1,579 ft | Flambeau |
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Little Menomonee River At Milwaukee, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087070 |
6 cfs | 3.44 ft | · | 55°F | 704 ft | Milwaukee |
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Root River Near Franklin, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087220 |
4 cfs | 1.86 ft | · | 55°F | 678 ft | Pike-Root |
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Piscasaw Creek Near Walworth, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05438283 |
4 cfs | 5.98 ft | · | 54°F | 939 ft | Kishwaukee |
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Underwood Creek At Wauwatosa, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087088 |
4 cfs | 8.18 ft | 32°F | 56°F | 684 ft | Milwaukee |
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Kinnickinnic River @ S. 11th Street @ Milwaukee, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087159 |
4 cfs | 5.99 ft | 73°F | 57°F | 601 ft | Milwaukee |
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Root River Canal Near Franklin, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087233 |
4 cfs | 2.06 ft | · | 55°F | 693 ft | Pike-Root |
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Spring Creek Near Waunakee, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05427930 |
3 cfs | 10.63 ft | 45°F | 52°F | 861 ft | Upper Rock |
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Little Menomonee River Near Freistadt, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087050 |
3 cfs | 2.23 ft | 32°F | 54°F | 729 ft | Milwaukee |
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Pheasant Branch At Airport Road Nr Middleton, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05427943 |
3 cfs | 4.03 ft | 46°F | 52°F | 924 ft | Upper Rock |
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Oak Creek At South Milwaukee, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087204 |
3 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 58°F | 637 ft | Pike-Root |
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Honey Creek At Wauwatosa, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087119 |
2 cfs | 9.20 ft | 56°F | 56°F | 644 ft | Milwaukee |
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Brewery Creek-Upstream Site-At Cross Plains, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05406469 |
2 cfs | 2.26 ft | 62°F | 52°F | 917 ft | Lower Wisconsin |
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Jackson Creek At Mound Road Near Elkhorn, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05431016 |
2 cfs | 8.32 ft | 62°F | 53°F | 932 ft | Upper Rock |
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Root River At Grange Avenue At Greenfield, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087214 |
1 cfs | 10.60 ft | · | 56°F | 720 ft | Pike-Root |
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Pheasant Branch At Middleton, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05427948 |
1 cfs | 3.48 ft | 66°F | 52°F | 912 ft | Upper Rock |
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Lincoln Creek At Sherman Boulevard At Milwaukee, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 040869416 |
1 cfs | 3.53 ft | · | 56°F | 638 ft | Milwaukee |
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White Creek @ Spring Grove Road Nr Green Lake, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04073462 |
1 cfs | 4.03 ft | · | 52°F | 833 ft | Upper Fox |
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Wilson Park Creek @ Gmia Outfall #7 @ Milwaukee, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 040871475 |
0 cfs | 10.79 ft | 69°F | 58°F | · | Milwaukee |
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East River At Ct Highway Zz Near Greenleaf, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04085108 |
0 cfs | 4.22 ft | 36°F | 53°F | 631 ft | Lower Fox |
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About Wisconsin streamflow
What are river levels like in Wisconsin right now?
As of September 14, 2026, Wisconsin rivers are running at 67% of normal across 124 USGS streamgauges, and the Fox River At Oshkosh is reporting the highest discharge at 9,420 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Wisconsin river is running highest right now?
As of September 14, 2026, the highest discharge in Wisconsin is 9,420 cfs on the Fox River At Oshkosh. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are Wisconsin rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Wisconsin rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
Where does the Wisconsin streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
How fresh is the Wisconsin data?
USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a Wisconsin gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?
No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.
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