Rock River At Watertown, Wi Realtime Data
ROCK RIVER AT WATERTOWN, WI
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
478
Discharge (cfs)
2.1
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 05425500
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 478 cfs, and a gauge height of 2.12 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 641 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The Rock River is fed by several smaller tributaries, including the Crawfish River and the Bark River, and it passes through several dams along its course. Seasonally, the river experiences high flows in the spring due to snowmelt and precipitation, and low flows in the summer and fall. Interestingly, the Rock River has been the subject of poetry by Wisconsin poet Lorine Niedecker, who lived along its banks in Fort Atkinson. The hydrology of the Rock River is important for managing water resources and protecting against flooding.
August 13, 2026
| Elevation | 804.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 2.12 ft |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 794.68 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 478.0 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 190% |
| Year Over Year Average | 252 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 4,660 cfs |
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