Wisconsin River Levels & Streamflow
As of Aug 3, 2026, Wisconsin rivers are running at 62% of normal across 124 USGS gauges — the highest is 9,560 cfs on the Mississippi River At Prescott. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Wisconsin.
Streamflow levels across Wisconsin are currently 62% of normal, with the Mississippi River At Prescott reporting the highest discharge in the state at 9,560 cfs and a gauge stage of 25.26 ft.
Meanwhile, the Honey Creek At Wauwatosa is seeing a spike today — up 107043% 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 25.26 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 375 cfs
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USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Wisconsin.
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
23 hours ago · USGS 05344500 |
12,900 cfs | 25.41 ft | · | 58°F | 679 ft | Rush-Vermillion |
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Fox River At Oshkosh, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04082400 |
6,450 cfs | 6.51 ft | 78°F | 67°F | 745 ft | Upper Fox |
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Wisconsin River At Muscoda, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05407000 |
6,010 cfs | 1.60 ft | 62°F | 64°F | 672 ft | Lower Wisconsin |
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Wisconsin River Near Wisconsin Dells, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05404000 |
4,900 cfs | 2.99 ft | 35°F | 62°F | 810 ft | Castle Rock |
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Chippewa River At Durand, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 05369500 |
2,600 cfs | 2.14 ft | · | 59°F | 695 ft | Lower Chippewa |
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Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Rapids, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05400760 |
2,440 cfs | 2.79 ft | · | 63°F | 971 ft | Castle Rock |
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Fox River At Appleton, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04084445 |
2,160 cfs | 5.22 ft | 76°F | 63°F | 735 ft | Lower Fox |
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Menominee River Near Mc Allister, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04067500 |
2,100 cfs | 9.20 ft | 74°F | 56°F | 643 ft | Menominee |
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Rock River At Afton, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05430500 |
1,760 cfs | 4.36 ft | · | 61°F | 778 ft | Upper Rock |
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Wisconsin River At Rothschild, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05398000 |
1,650 cfs | 12.64 ft | · | 57°F | 1,138 ft | Lake Dubay |
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St. Croix River At St. Croix Falls, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05340500 |
1,510 cfs | 2.58 ft | 80°F | 56°F | 682 ft | Lower St. Croix |
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Wisconsin River At Merrill, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05395000 |
1,510 cfs | 4.46 ft | · | 58°F | 1,232 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Rock River At Robert Street At Fort Atkinson, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05427085 |
1,190 cfs | 11.53 ft | · | 61°F | 774 ft | Upper Rock |
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Chippewa River At Chippewa Falls, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05365500 |
1,150 cfs | 2.56 ft | · | 59°F | 807 ft | Lower Chippewa |
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Menominee River At Niagara, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04065106 |
1,120 cfs | 5.16 ft | · | 54°F | 869 ft | Menominee |
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Wolf River At New London, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04079000 |
1,050 cfs | 2.03 ft | 77°F | 61°F | 751 ft | Wolf |
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Milwaukee River At Milwaukee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087000 |
856 cfs | 1.41 ft | 72°F | 65°F | 609 ft | Milwaukee |
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Pecatonica River At Martintown, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05434500 |
840 cfs | 6.42 ft | · | 61°F | 804 ft | Pecatonica |
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Fox River Near New Munster, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05545750 |
783 cfs | 7.58 ft | 71°F | 63°F | 750 ft | Upper Fox |
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Menomonee River At Wauwatosa, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087120 |
754 cfs | 4.03 ft | 32°F | 64°F | 629 ft | Milwaukee |
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Peshtigo River At Peshtigo, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04069500 |
724 cfs | 2.18 ft | 77°F | 60°F | 620 ft | Peshtigo |
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Peshtigo River At Porterfield, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04069416 |
700 cfs | 8.26 ft | · | 59°F | 647 ft | Peshtigo |
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Flambeau River Near Bruce, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05360500 |
695 cfs | 5.22 ft | · | 55°F | 1,066 ft | Flambeau |
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Red Cedar River At Menomonie, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05369000 |
656 cfs | 6.10 ft | · | 58°F | 781 ft | Red Cedar |
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Fox River At Oil Tank Depot At Green Bay, Wi
5 days ago · USGS 040851385 |
635 cfs | 579.97 ft | 80°F | 66°F | 576 ft | Lower Fox |
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Fox River At Berlin, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04073500 |
633 cfs | 8.44 ft | 78°F | 62°F | 748 ft | Upper Fox |
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Kickapoo River At Steuben, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05410490 |
611 cfs | 7.04 ft | · | 64°F | 672 ft | Kickapoo |
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Brule River Near Commonwealth, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04062011 |
610 cfs | 7.18 ft | · | 52°F | 1,200 ft | Brule |
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Rock River At Watertown, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05425500 |
586 cfs | 2.28 ft | · | 61°F | 804 ft | Upper Rock |
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Sugar River Near Brodhead, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05436500 |
548 cfs | 1.77 ft | · | 61°F | 780 ft | Sugar |
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Black River Near Galesville, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05382000 |
546 cfs | 3.45 ft | · | 63°F | 659 ft | Black |
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Trempealeau River At Dodge, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05379500 |
525 cfs | 5.88 ft | · | 64°F | 675 ft | Trempealeau |
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Fox River At Waukesha, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05543830 |
525 cfs | 4.87 ft | · | 63°F | 810 ft | Upper Fox |
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Oconto River Near Oconto, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04071765 |
509 cfs | 4.67 ft | 74°F | 60°F | 609 ft | Oconto |
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Wisconsin River @ Rainbow Lake Nr Lake Tomahawk, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05391000 |
492 cfs | 1.90 ft | · | 57°F | 1,582 ft | Upper Wisconsin |
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St. Croix River Near Danbury, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05333500 |
483 cfs | · | 32°F | 59°F | 894 ft | Upper St. Croix |
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Oconto River Near Gillett, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04071000 |
481 cfs | 1.40 ft | 72°F | 61°F | 741 ft | Oconto |
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Grant River At Burton, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05413500 |
443 cfs | 7.30 ft | · | 62°F | 622 ft | Grant-Little Maquoketa |
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Fox River At Princeton, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04073365 |
440 cfs | 3.57 ft | · | 62°F | 754 ft | Upper Fox |
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Trempealeau River At Arcadia, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05379400 |
437 cfs | 3.67 ft | · | 62°F | 728 ft | Trempealeau |
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Pike River Near Racine, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04087257 |
436 cfs | 3.78 ft | · | 65°F | 643 ft | Pike-Root |
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Root River At Racine, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087240 |
433 cfs | 3.71 ft | · | 65°F | 644 ft | Pike-Root |
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Pecatonica River At Darlington, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05432500 |
423 cfs | 4.79 ft | · | 61°F | 827 ft | Pecatonica |
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Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04086600 |
414 cfs | 6.41 ft | · | 64°F | 672 ft | Milwaukee |
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Red Cedar River Near Colfax, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05367500 |
408 cfs | 2.31 ft | · | 58°F | 941 ft | Red Cedar |
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La Crosse River Near La Crosse, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05383075 |
403 cfs | 2.90 ft | · | 62°F | 647 ft | La Crosse-Pine |
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Root River Near Franklin, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087220 |
374 cfs | 6.71 ft | · | 64°F | 678 ft | Pike-Root |
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Baraboo River Near Baraboo, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05405000 |
371 cfs | 8.00 ft | · | 62°F | 806 ft | Baraboo |
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Yahara River Near Fulton, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05430175 |
367 cfs | 4.64 ft | 43°F | 61°F | 797 ft | Upper Rock |
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Chippewa River Near Bruce, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05356500 |
352 cfs | 1.49 ft | · | 55°F | 1,077 ft | Upper Chippewa |
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Crawfish River At Milford, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05426000 |
326 cfs | 2.55 ft | · | 61°F | 785 ft | Crawfish |
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Peshtigo River Near Wabeno, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04067958 |
322 cfs | 4.21 ft | 54°F | 59°F | 987 ft | Peshtigo |
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Pine River Below Pine R Powerplant Nr Florence, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04064500 |
310 cfs | 2.41 ft | · | 55°F | 1,094 ft | Menominee |
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Wolf River At Langlade, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04074950 |
301 cfs | 7.78 ft | · | 56°F | 1,253 ft | Wolf |
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East Br Pecatonica River Near Blanchardville, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05433000 |
295 cfs | 6.30 ft | · | 61°F | 815 ft | Pecatonica |
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Root River Canal Near Franklin, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087233 |
258 cfs | 5.76 ft | · | 64°F | 693 ft | Pike-Root |
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Kickapoo River At La Farge, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05408000 |
251 cfs | 3.55 ft | · | 63°F | 794 ft | Kickapoo |
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Hay River At Wheeler, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05368000 |
232 cfs | 3.66 ft | · | 58°F | 914 ft | Red Cedar |
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Black River Ds St Hwy 54 @ Black River Falls, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 053813595 |
221 cfs | 35.66 ft | · | 60°F | 738 ft | Black |
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Chippewa River At Bishops Bridge Near Winter, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05356000 |
211 cfs | 4.19 ft | · | 58°F | 1,276 ft | Upper Chippewa |
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Root River At Grange Avenue At Greenfield, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087214 |
210 cfs | 14.44 ft | · | 64°F | 720 ft | Pike-Root |
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Oak Creek At South Milwaukee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087204 |
198 cfs | 4.65 ft | · | 65°F | 637 ft | Pike-Root |
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Platte River Near Rockville, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05414000 |
194 cfs | 4.92 ft | · | 65°F | 665 ft | Grant-Little Maquoketa |
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Cedar Creek Near Cedarburg, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04086500 |
187 cfs | 5.25 ft | · | 64°F | 818 ft | Milwaukee |
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White River Near Ashland, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04027500 |
178 cfs | · | · | 59°F | 697 ft | Bad-Montreal |
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Bark River Near Rome, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05426250 |
172 cfs | 2.53 ft | · | 61°F | 819 ft | Upper Rock |
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La Crosse River At Sparta, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05382325 |
171 cfs | 3.72 ft | · | 62°F | 788 ft | La Crosse-Pine |
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Lemonweir River At New Lisbon, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05403500 |
171 cfs | 2.81 ft | · | 62°F | 889 ft | Castle Rock |
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Turtle Creek At Carvers Rock Road Near Clinton, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05431486 |
165 cfs | 4.30 ft | · | 61°F | 853 ft | Upper Rock |
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Embarrass River Near Embarrass, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04078500 |
162 cfs | 2.87 ft | · | 59°F | 815 ft | Wolf |
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Pike River At Amberg, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04066500 |
156 cfs | 2.64 ft | · | 59°F | 888 ft | Menominee |
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Little Menomonee River At Milwaukee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087070 |
154 cfs | 6.01 ft | · | 64°F | 704 ft | Milwaukee |
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Red River At Morgan Road Near Morgan, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04077630 |
149 cfs | 6.02 ft | 69°F | 58°F | 1,036 ft | Wolf |
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Badfish Creek Near Cooksville, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05430150 |
143 cfs | 5.70 ft | · | 61°F | 821 ft | Upper Rock |
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Yahara River At State Hwy 113 At Madison, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05427850 |
137 cfs | 10.01 ft | 42°F | 63°F | 846 ft | Upper Rock |
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Rock River At Horicon, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05424057 |
133 cfs | 6.94 ft | · | 61°F | 879 ft | Upper Rock |
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Popple River Near Fence, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04063700 |
117 cfs | 2.67 ft | 66°F | 53°F | 1,419 ft | Menominee |
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Sheboygan River At Sheboygan, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04086000 |
116 cfs | 2.16 ft | · | 64°F | 634 ft | Manitowoc-Sheboygan |
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Bois Brule River At Brule, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04025500 |
108 cfs | 1.44 ft | · | 59°F | 990 ft | Beartrap-Nemadji |
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Prairie River Near Merrill, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05394500 |
107 cfs | 2.00 ft | 63°F | 58°F | 1,300 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Eau Claire River At Kelly, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05397500 |
105 cfs | · | · | 57°F | 1,205 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Kinnickinnic River Near River Falls, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05342000 |
101 cfs | 8.19 ft | · | 58°F | 703 ft | Lower St. Croix |
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Yahara River At Forton St. Bridge At Stoughton, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05429700 |
96 cfs | 7.03 ft | · | 62°F | 840 ft | Upper Rock |
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Bark River At Nagawicka Road At Delafield, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05426067 |
95 cfs | 13.22 ft | · | 62°F | 901 ft | Upper Rock |
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Menomonee River At Menomonee Falls, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087030 |
93 cfs | 4.28 ft | 33°F | 62°F | 772 ft | Milwaukee |
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Mukwonago River At Mukwonago, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05544200 |
85 cfs | 2.73 ft | · | 63°F | 794 ft | Upper Fox |
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Bad River Near Odanah, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04027000 |
78 cfs | 2.23 ft | 76°F | 58°F | 692 ft | Bad-Montreal |
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Black River At Neillsville, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05381000 |
69 cfs | 2.82 ft | · | 61°F | 985 ft | Black |
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Black Earth Creek At Black Earth, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05406500 |
67 cfs | 2.35 ft | 56°F | 62°F | 819 ft | Lower Wisconsin |
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Underwood Creek At Wauwatosa, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087088 |
62 cfs | 9.85 ft | 32°F | 64°F | 684 ft | Milwaukee |
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Tenmile Creek Near Nekoosa, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05401050 |
58 cfs | 4.73 ft | · | 62°F | 985 ft | Castle Rock |
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Kinnickinnic River @ S. 11th Street @ Milwaukee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087159 |
54 cfs | 6.85 ft | 73°F | 65°F | 601 ft | Milwaukee |
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Namekagon River At Leonards, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05331833 |
52 cfs | 1.44 ft | 63°F | 58°F | 1,287 ft | Namekagon |
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Yellow River At Necedah, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05403000 |
49 cfs | 9.28 ft | · | 62°F | 907 ft | Castle Rock |
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Nemadji River Near South Superior, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04024430 |
45 cfs | 3.88 ft | · | 59°F | 626 ft | Beartrap-Nemadji |
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Rib River At Rib Falls, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05396000 |
40 cfs | 1.98 ft | · | 59°F | 1,237 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Kewaunee River Near Kewaunee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04085200 |
37 cfs | 8.92 ft | 70°F | 61°F | 605 ft | Door-Kewaunee |
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Yahara River At Mc Farland, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05429500 |
36 cfs | 3.86 ft | 44°F | 62°F | 846 ft | Upper Rock |
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Manitowoc River At Manitowoc, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04085427 |
36 cfs | 4.22 ft | 46°F | 65°F | 610 ft | Manitowoc-Sheboygan |
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Jump River At Sheldon, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05362000 |
36 cfs | 2.84 ft | · | 55°F | 1,109 ft | Jump |
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Pheasant Branch At Middleton, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05427948 |
31 cfs | 4.53 ft | 69°F | 62°F | 912 ft | Upper Rock |
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Yahara River At East Main Street At Madison, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05428500 |
28 cfs | 5.20 ft | 46°F | 63°F | 852 ft | Upper Rock |
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Beaver Dam River At Beaver Dam, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05425912 |
28 cfs | 839.06 ft | · | 63°F | 858 ft | Crawfish |
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Yahara River At Windsor, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05427718 |
27 cfs | 2.39 ft | 63°F | 62°F | 875 ft | Upper Rock |
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Badger Mill Creek At Verona, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05435943 |
26 cfs | 5.27 ft | 66°F | 61°F | 940 ft | Sugar |
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Tomorrow River Near Nelsonville, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04080798 |
25 cfs | 8.53 ft | 51°F | 59°F | 1,085 ft | Wolf |
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Whittlesey Creek Near Ashland, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 040263205 |
20 cfs | 2.36 ft | · | 60°F | 613 ft | Beartrap-Nemadji |
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South Branch Rock River At Waupun, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05423500 |
18 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 63°F | 885 ft | Upper Rock |
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Bear River Near Manitowish Waters, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05357335 |
16 cfs | 3.19 ft | · | 56°F | 1,579 ft | Flambeau |
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Lincoln Creek At Sherman Boulevard At Milwaukee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 040869416 |
16 cfs | 4.06 ft | · | 65°F | 638 ft | Milwaukee |
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Eau Galle River At Spring Valley, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05370000 |
15 cfs | 12.16 ft | 72°F | 57°F | 916 ft | Lower Chippewa |
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Spring Creek Near Waunakee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05427930 |
15 cfs | 11.02 ft | 45°F | 63°F | 861 ft | Upper Rock |
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Yellow River At Babcock, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05402000 |
15 cfs | 1.85 ft | · | 62°F | 1,024 ft | Castle Rock |
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Little Menomonee River Near Freistadt, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087050 |
14 cfs | 2.62 ft | 32°F | 63°F | 729 ft | Milwaukee |
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Big Eau Pleine River At Stratford, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05399500 |
8 cfs | 2.17 ft | · | 60°F | 1,169 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Piscasaw Creek Near Walworth, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05438283 |
7 cfs | 5.87 ft | · | 62°F | 939 ft | Kishwaukee |
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Honey Creek At Wauwatosa, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087119 |
7 cfs | 9.68 ft | 56°F | 64°F | 644 ft | Milwaukee |
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Jackson Creek At Mound Road Near Elkhorn, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05431016 |
6 cfs | 8.47 ft | 62°F | 62°F | 932 ft | Upper Rock |
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Wilson Park Creek @ Gmia Outfall #7 @ Milwaukee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 040871475 |
6 cfs | 11.24 ft | 70°F | 65°F | · | Milwaukee |
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Spirit River At Spirit Falls, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05393500 |
6 cfs | 1.12 ft | · | 57°F | 1,457 ft | Upper Wisconsin |
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Pheasant Branch At Airport Road Nr Middleton, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05427943 |
5 cfs | 4.10 ft | 46°F | 62°F | 924 ft | Upper Rock |
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Brewery Creek-Upstream Site-At Cross Plains, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05406469 |
3 cfs | 2.49 ft | 67°F | 62°F | 917 ft | Lower Wisconsin |
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White Creek @ Spring Grove Road Nr Green Lake, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04073462 |
2 cfs | 4.16 ft | · | 62°F | 833 ft | Upper Fox |
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East River At Ct Highway Zz Near Greenleaf, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04085108 |
1 cfs | 4.42 ft | 36°F | 65°F | 631 ft | Lower Fox |
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About Wisconsin streamflow
What are river levels like in Wisconsin right now?
As of August 3, 2026, Wisconsin rivers are running at 62% of normal across 124 USGS streamgauges, and the Mississippi River At Prescott is reporting the highest discharge at 9,560 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Wisconsin river is running highest right now?
As of August 3, 2026, the highest discharge in Wisconsin is 9,560 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.