Flow report
Wisconsin River Levels & Streamflow
As of Oct 20, 2026, Wisconsin rivers are running at 77% of normal across 123 USGS gauges — the highest is 9,440 cfs on the Mississippi River At Prescott. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Wisconsin.
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123
State percent normal
77%
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Updated
Oct 20
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Flow briefing · Oct 20, 2026
Wisconsin river conditions today
Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.
Streamflow levels across Wisconsin are currently 77% of normal, with the Mississippi River At Prescott reporting the highest discharge in the state at 9,440 cfs and a gauge stage of 24.95 ft.
Meanwhile, the Fox River At Oil Tank Depot At Green Bay is seeing a spike today — up 1222% 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.
Active weather warnings for Wisconsin
# Wisconsin Storm Center Report
Dense fog advisories remain in effect across Wisconsin until 10:00 AM CDT this morning, October 20th. Visibility is reduced to one-quarter mile or less in affected areas spanning central, east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Wisconsin, including Columbia, Sauk, Jefferson, and Walworth Counties. Motorists traveling through Milwaukee and surrounding regions should exercise extreme caution, reduce speed, and allow extra travel time as hazardous driving conditions persist. The fog is expected to dissipate between 9:00 and 10:00 AM, after which conditions will improve with increasing sunshine and seasonal temperatures.
Dense fog advisories remain in effect across Wisconsin until 10:00 AM CDT this morning, October 20th. Visibility is reduced to one-quarter mile or less in affected areas spanning central, east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Wisconsin, including Columbia, Sauk, Jefferson, and Walworth Counties. Motorists traveling through Milwaukee and surrounding regions should exercise extreme caution, reduce speed, and allow extra travel time as hazardous driving conditions persist. The fog is expected to dissipate between 9:00 and 10:00 AM, after which conditions will improve with increasing sunshine and seasonal temperatures.
Wisconsin vs normal
How Wisconsin’s rivers compare to normal
Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.
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.
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Below normal50–90%
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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 Oct 2023. The dotted line is normal.
77%
of normal today
+27pts
vs this day last year (50%)
315of 366
days below normal, past year
173%
3-year peak · Jun 2025 · above the axis
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100% normal
150%
Oct 2023
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Oct 20, 2026
799 daily readings from 123 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 flow report
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mississippi River At Prescott, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05344500 |
9,180 cfs | 25.05 ft | · | 43°F | 679 ft | Rush-Vermillion |
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Wisconsin River At Muscoda, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05407000 |
5,230 cfs | 1.21 ft | 62°F | 38°F | 672 ft | Lower Wisconsin |
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Fox River At Oil Tank Depot At Green Bay, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 040851385 |
4,580 cfs | 579.07 ft | 56°F | 46°F | 576 ft | Lower Fox |
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Wisconsin River Near Wisconsin Dells, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05404000 |
3,900 cfs | 2.61 ft | 35°F | 40°F | 810 ft | Castle Rock |
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Fox River At Appleton, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04084445 |
3,600 cfs | 5.28 ft | 56°F | 45°F | 735 ft | Lower Fox |
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Chippewa River At Durand, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05369500 |
2,980 cfs | 2.37 ft | · | 40°F | 695 ft | Lower Chippewa |
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Fox River At Oshkosh, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04082400 |
2,570 cfs | 6.35 ft | 78°F | 48°F | 745 ft | Upper Fox |
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Rock River At Afton, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05430500 |
2,400 cfs | 5.12 ft | · | 41°F | 778 ft | Upper Rock |
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St. Croix River At St. Croix Falls, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05340500 |
1,830 cfs | 2.77 ft | 51°F | 42°F | 682 ft | Lower St. Croix |
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Menominee River Near Mc Allister, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04067500 |
1,830 cfs | 8.96 ft | 74°F | 34°F | 643 ft | Menominee |
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Wolf River At New London, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04079000 |
1,660 cfs | 3.59 ft | 51°F | 42°F | 751 ft | Wolf |
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Wisconsin River At Rothschild, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05398000 |
1,640 cfs | 13.30 ft | · | 40°F | 1,138 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Rock River At Robert Street At Fort Atkinson, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05427085 |
1,590 cfs | 11.51 ft | · | 40°F | 774 ft | Upper Rock |
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Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Rapids, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05400760 |
1,530 cfs | 2.65 ft | · | 41°F | 971 ft | Castle Rock |
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Chippewa River At Chippewa Falls, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05365500 |
1,420 cfs | 2.83 ft | · | 41°F | 807 ft | Lower Chippewa |
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Fox River At Berlin, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04073500 |
1,160 cfs | 9.63 ft | 54°F | 42°F | 748 ft | Upper Fox |
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Menominee River At Niagara, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 04065106 |
1,130 cfs | 5.18 ft | · | 32°F | 869 ft | Menominee |
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Red Cedar River At Menomonie, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05369000 |
903 cfs | 6.43 ft | · | 40°F | 781 ft | Red Cedar |
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Pecatonica River At Martintown, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05434500 |
862 cfs | 6.51 ft | · | 42°F | 804 ft | Pecatonica |
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Wisconsin River At Merrill, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05395000 |
838 cfs | 3.79 ft | · | 36°F | 1,232 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Fox River At Princeton, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04073365 |
817 cfs | 5.14 ft | · | 40°F | 754 ft | Upper Fox |
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Black River Near Galesville, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05382000 |
785 cfs | 3.85 ft | · | 37°F | 659 ft | Black |
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Rock River At Watertown, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05425500 |
674 cfs | 2.41 ft | · | 41°F | 804 ft | Upper Rock |
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Red Cedar River Near Colfax, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05367500 |
612 cfs | 2.58 ft | · | 41°F | 941 ft | Red Cedar |
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St. Croix River Near Danbury, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05333500 |
605 cfs | · | 32°F | 36°F | 894 ft | Upper St. Croix |
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Crawfish River At Milford, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05426000 |
593 cfs | 3.08 ft | · | 40°F | 785 ft | Crawfish |
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Flambeau River Near Bruce, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05360500 |
589 cfs | 5.07 ft | · | 39°F | 1,066 ft | Flambeau |
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Fox River Near New Munster, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05545750 |
567 cfs | 6.78 ft | 55°F | 41°F | 750 ft | Upper Fox |
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Kickapoo River At Steuben, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05410490 |
562 cfs | 6.80 ft | · | 39°F | 672 ft | Kickapoo |
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Milwaukee River At Milwaukee, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087000 |
551 cfs | 1.20 ft | 54°F | 45°F | 609 ft | Milwaukee |
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Peshtigo River At Porterfield, Wi
16 hours ago · USGS 04069416 |
540 cfs | 8.13 ft | · | 36°F | 647 ft | Peshtigo |
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Black River Ds St Hwy 54 @ Black River Falls, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 053813595 |
527 cfs | 36.20 ft | · | 34°F | 738 ft | Black |
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Trempealeau River At Dodge, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05379500 |
512 cfs | 5.83 ft | · | 39°F | 675 ft | Trempealeau |
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Peshtigo River At Peshtigo, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04069500 |
491 cfs | 1.73 ft | 53°F | 41°F | 620 ft | Peshtigo |
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Brule River Near Commonwealth, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04062011 |
466 cfs | 6.94 ft | · | 30°F | 1,200 ft | Brule |
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Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04086600 |
442 cfs | 6.56 ft | · | 46°F | 672 ft | Milwaukee |
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Oconto River Near Oconto, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04071765 |
438 cfs | 4.53 ft | 51°F | 33°F | 609 ft | Oconto |
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Trempealeau River At Arcadia, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05379400 |
421 cfs | 3.63 ft | · | 38°F | 728 ft | Trempealeau |
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La Crosse River Near La Crosse, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05383075 |
421 cfs | 2.99 ft | · | 41°F | 647 ft | La Crosse-Pine |
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Yahara River Near Fulton, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05430175 |
408 cfs | 4.52 ft | 43°F | 41°F | 797 ft | Upper Rock |
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Sugar River Near Brodhead, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05436500 |
402 cfs | 1.42 ft | · | 42°F | 780 ft | Sugar |
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Chippewa River Near Bruce, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05356500 |
388 cfs | 1.53 ft | · | 38°F | 1,077 ft | Upper Chippewa |
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Oconto River Near Gillett, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 04071000 |
371 cfs | 1.09 ft | 73°F | 37°F | 741 ft | Oconto |
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Baraboo River Near Baraboo, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05405000 |
365 cfs | 7.96 ft | · | 40°F | 806 ft | Baraboo |
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Lemonweir River At New Lisbon, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05403500 |
353 cfs | 4.42 ft | · | 36°F | 889 ft | Castle Rock |
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Sheboygan River At Sheboygan, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04086000 |
322 cfs | 2.62 ft | · | 47°F | 634 ft | Manitowoc-Sheboygan |
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Grant River At Burton, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05413500 |
282 cfs | 6.11 ft | · | 42°F | 622 ft | Grant-Little Maquoketa |
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Wisconsin River @ Rainbow Lake Nr Lake Tomahawk, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05391000 |
282 cfs | 1.01 ft | · | 39°F | 1,582 ft | Upper Wisconsin |
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Embarrass River Near Embarrass, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04078500 |
260 cfs | 3.15 ft | · | 40°F | 815 ft | Wolf |
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Rock River At Horicon, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05424057 |
260 cfs | 7.00 ft | · | 42°F | 879 ft | Upper Rock |
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Yahara River At Forton St. Bridge At Stoughton, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05429700 |
256 cfs | 6.64 ft | · | 41°F | 840 ft | Upper Rock |
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Wolf River At Langlade, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04074950 |
254 cfs | 7.66 ft | · | 37°F | 1,253 ft | Wolf |
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Peshtigo River Near Wabeno, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04067958 |
224 cfs | 4.01 ft | 54°F | 35°F | 987 ft | Peshtigo |
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Yahara River At East Main Street At Madison, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05428500 |
219 cfs | 5.26 ft | 46°F | 42°F | 852 ft | Upper Rock |
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Hay River At Wheeler, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05368000 |
216 cfs | 3.58 ft | · | 40°F | 914 ft | Red Cedar |
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Pecatonica River At Darlington, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05432500 |
212 cfs | 3.31 ft | · | 42°F | 827 ft | Pecatonica |
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Chippewa River At Bishops Bridge Near Winter, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05356000 |
210 cfs | 4.20 ft | · | 37°F | 1,276 ft | Upper Chippewa |
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Pine River Below Pine R Powerplant Nr Florence, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04064500 |
209 cfs | 2.10 ft | · | 32°F | 1,094 ft | Menominee |
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Yellow River At Necedah, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05403000 |
200 cfs | 9.78 ft | · | 37°F | 907 ft | Castle Rock |
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Kickapoo River At La Farge, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05408000 |
190 cfs | 3.25 ft | · | 37°F | 794 ft | Kickapoo |
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Manitowoc River At Manitowoc, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04085427 |
183 cfs | 4.82 ft | 46°F | 42°F | 610 ft | Manitowoc-Sheboygan |
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East Br Pecatonica River Near Blanchardville, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05433000 |
177 cfs | 5.06 ft | · | 42°F | 815 ft | Pecatonica |
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La Crosse River At Sparta, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05382325 |
174 cfs | 3.83 ft | · | 37°F | 788 ft | La Crosse-Pine |
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White River Near Ashland, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 04027500 |
173 cfs | · | · | 36°F | 697 ft | Bad-Montreal |
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Black River At Neillsville, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05381000 |
159 cfs | 3.27 ft | · | 37°F | 985 ft | Black |
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Turtle Creek At Carvers Rock Road Near Clinton, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05431486 |
150 cfs | 3.93 ft | · | 42°F | 853 ft | Upper Rock |
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Platte River Near Rockville, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05414000 |
141 cfs | 4.56 ft | · | 42°F | 665 ft | Grant-Little Maquoketa |
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Fox River At Waukesha, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05543830 |
138 cfs | 3.13 ft | · | 42°F | 810 ft | Upper Fox |
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Pike River At Amberg, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04066500 |
127 cfs | 2.58 ft | · | 34°F | 888 ft | Menominee |
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Red River At Morgan Road Near Morgan, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04077630 |
126 cfs | 5.88 ft | 48°F | 39°F | 1,036 ft | Wolf |
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Jump River At Sheldon, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05362000 |
113 cfs | 3.31 ft | · | 41°F | 1,109 ft | Jump |
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Bad River Near Odanah, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 04027000 |
111 cfs | 2.36 ft | 48°F | 37°F | 692 ft | Bad-Montreal |
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Bois Brule River At Brule, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04025500 |
109 cfs | 1.45 ft | · | 37°F | 990 ft | Beartrap-Nemadji |
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Cedar Creek Near Cedarburg, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 04086500 |
104 cfs | 5.94 ft | · | 44°F | 818 ft | Milwaukee |
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Badfish Creek Near Cooksville, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05430150 |
103 cfs | 5.16 ft | · | 41°F | 821 ft | Upper Rock |
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Beaver Dam River At Beaver Dam, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05425912 |
102 cfs | 839.77 ft | · | 41°F | 858 ft | Crawfish |
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Root River At Racine, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087240 |
98 cfs | 2.82 ft | · | 47°F | 644 ft | Pike-Root |
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Kinnickinnic River Near River Falls, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05342000 |
95 cfs | 8.24 ft | · | 44°F | 703 ft | Lower St. Croix |
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Eau Claire River At Kelly, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05397500 |
93 cfs | · | · | 40°F | 1,205 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Prairie River Near Merrill, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05394500 |
82 cfs | 2.08 ft | 63°F | 36°F | 1,300 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Bark River Near Rome, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05426250 |
82 cfs | 2.05 ft | · | 40°F | 819 ft | Upper Rock |
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Rib River At Rib Falls, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05396000 |
72 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 39°F | 1,237 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Yellow River At Babcock, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05402000 |
65 cfs | 2.46 ft | · | 40°F | 1,024 ft | Castle Rock |
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Yahara River At State Hwy 113 At Madison, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05427850 |
58 cfs | 9.93 ft | 42°F | 41°F | 846 ft | Upper Rock |
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Mukwonago River At Mukwonago, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05544200 |
51 cfs | 2.43 ft | · | 41°F | 794 ft | Upper Fox |
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Menomonee River At Wauwatosa, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087120 |
48 cfs | 1.84 ft | 32°F | 43°F | 629 ft | Milwaukee |
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Tenmile Creek Near Nekoosa, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05401050 |
48 cfs | 4.69 ft | · | 40°F | 985 ft | Castle Rock |
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Namekagon River At Leonards, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05331833 |
46 cfs | 1.38 ft | 45°F | 37°F | 1,287 ft | Namekagon |
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Nemadji River Near South Superior, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04024430 |
44 cfs | 3.87 ft | · | 37°F | 626 ft | Beartrap-Nemadji |
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Popple River Near Fence, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 04063700 |
42 cfs | 2.07 ft | 54°F | 31°F | 1,419 ft | Menominee |
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Black Earth Creek At Black Earth, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05406500 |
40 cfs | 2.14 ft | 56°F | 41°F | 819 ft | Lower Wisconsin |
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Bark River At Nagawicka Road At Delafield, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05426067 |
35 cfs | 12.68 ft | · | 42°F | 901 ft | Upper Rock |
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Root River Near Franklin, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087220 |
34 cfs | 2.52 ft | · | 43°F | 678 ft | Pike-Root |
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Kewaunee River Near Kewaunee, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04085200 |
33 cfs | 8.85 ft | 50°F | 42°F | 605 ft | Door-Kewaunee |
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Tomorrow River Near Nelsonville, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04080798 |
32 cfs | 8.66 ft | 51°F | 39°F | 1,085 ft | Wolf |
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South Branch Rock River At Waupun, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05423500 |
29 cfs | 2.39 ft | · | 42°F | 885 ft | Upper Rock |
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Pike River Near Racine, Wi
8 hours ago · USGS 04087257 |
29 cfs | 1.54 ft | · | 46°F | 643 ft | Pike-Root |
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Root River Canal Near Franklin, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087233 |
20 cfs | 2.52 ft | · | 43°F | 693 ft | Pike-Root |
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Big Eau Pleine River At Stratford, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05399500 |
19 cfs | 2.48 ft | · | 40°F | 1,169 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Menomonee River At Menomonee Falls, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087030 |
18 cfs | 3.28 ft | 33°F | 42°F | 772 ft | Milwaukee |
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Yahara River At Windsor, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 05427718 |
18 cfs | 1.12 ft | 63°F | 41°F | 875 ft | Upper Rock |
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Spirit River At Spirit Falls, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05393500 |
16 cfs | 1.50 ft | · | 35°F | 1,457 ft | Upper Wisconsin |
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Whittlesey Creek Near Ashland, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 040263205 |
15 cfs | 2.65 ft | · | 37°F | 613 ft | Beartrap-Nemadji |
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Eau Galle River At Spring Valley, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05370000 |
14 cfs | 12.09 ft | 54°F | 40°F | 916 ft | Lower Chippewa |
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Oak Creek At South Milwaukee, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087204 |
12 cfs | 2.52 ft | · | 46°F | 637 ft | Pike-Root |
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Jackson Creek At Mound Road Near Elkhorn, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05431016 |
12 cfs | 8.52 ft | 62°F | 42°F | 932 ft | Upper Rock |
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Badger Mill Creek At Verona, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05435943 |
9 cfs | 4.57 ft | 51°F | 42°F | 940 ft | Sugar |
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Bear River Near Manitowish Waters, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05357335 |
8 cfs | 2.48 ft | · | 37°F | 1,579 ft | Flambeau |
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Underwood Creek At Wauwatosa, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087088 |
5 cfs | 8.31 ft | 32°F | 43°F | 684 ft | Milwaukee |
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Root River At Grange Avenue At Greenfield, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087214 |
5 cfs | 10.81 ft | · | 43°F | 720 ft | Pike-Root |
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Little Menomonee River Near Freistadt, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087050 |
5 cfs | 2.24 ft | 32°F | 43°F | 729 ft | Milwaukee |
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Spring Creek Near Waunakee, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05427930 |
4 cfs | 10.41 ft | 45°F | 42°F | 861 ft | Upper Rock |
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Kinnickinnic River @ S. 11th Street @ Milwaukee, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087159 |
4 cfs | 5.95 ft | 73°F | 45°F | 601 ft | Milwaukee |
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Piscasaw Creek Near Walworth, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05438283 |
3 cfs | 6.13 ft | · | 42°F | 939 ft | Kishwaukee |
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East River At Ct Highway Zz Near Greenleaf, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04085108 |
3 cfs | 4.61 ft | 36°F | 43°F | 631 ft | Lower Fox |
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Pheasant Branch At Middleton, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05427948 |
3 cfs | 3.60 ft | 53°F | 42°F | 912 ft | Upper Rock |
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Brewery Creek-Upstream Site-At Cross Plains, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05406469 |
2 cfs | 2.36 ft | 62°F | 42°F | 917 ft | Lower Wisconsin |
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White Creek @ Spring Grove Road Nr Green Lake, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04073462 |
2 cfs | 4.22 ft | · | 42°F | 833 ft | Upper Fox |
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Honey Creek At Wauwatosa, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087119 |
2 cfs | 9.07 ft | 56°F | 43°F | 644 ft | Milwaukee |
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Lincoln Creek At Sherman Boulevard At Milwaukee, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 040869416 |
1 cfs | 3.54 ft | · | 44°F | 638 ft | Milwaukee |
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Pheasant Branch At Airport Road Nr Middleton, Wi
9 hours ago · USGS 05427943 |
1 cfs | 3.99 ft | 46°F | 42°F | 924 ft | Upper Rock |
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Little Menomonee River At Milwaukee, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 04087070 |
1 cfs | 3.15 ft | · | 43°F | 704 ft | Milwaukee |
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Wilson Park Creek @ Gmia Outfall #7 @ Milwaukee, Wi
10 hours ago · USGS 040871475 |
1 cfs | 10.84 ft | 60°F | 46°F | · | Milwaukee |
Flow report FAQ
About Wisconsin streamflow
What are river levels like in Wisconsin right now?
As of October 20, 2026, Wisconsin rivers are running at 77% of normal across 123 USGS streamgauges, and the Mississippi River At Prescott is reporting the highest discharge at 9,440 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Wisconsin river is running highest right now?
As of October 20, 2026, the highest discharge in Wisconsin is 9,440 cfs on the Mississippi River At Prescott. 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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