Flow report
Wisconsin River Levels & Streamflow
As of Aug 15, 2026, Wisconsin rivers are running at 75% of normal across 124 USGS gauges — the highest is 15,800 cfs on the Mississippi River At Prescott. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Wisconsin.
USGS gauges
124
State percent normal
75%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Aug 15
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August
15
2026
Flow briefing
Streamflow levels across Wisconsin are currently 75% of normal, with the Mississippi River At Prescott reporting the highest discharge in the state at 15,800 cfs and a gauge stage of 25.53 ft.
Meanwhile, the Fox River At Oil Tank Depot At Green Bay is seeing a spike today — up 88% 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.
Wisconsin at a glance
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
75%
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Mississippi River At Prescott
15,800 cfs
Gauge stage 25.53 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Fox River At Oil Tank Depot At Green Bay
+88%
Now 2,460 cfs
Network coverage
Gauges + rivers tracked
124 + 0
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Wisconsin.
Full streamgauge inventory
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 |
14,900 cfs | 25.47 ft | · | 63°F | 679 ft | Rush-Vermillion |
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Wisconsin River At Muscoda, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05407000 |
4,770 cfs | 1.22 ft | 62°F | 66°F | 672 ft | Lower Wisconsin |
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Wisconsin River Near Wisconsin Dells, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05404000 |
3,690 cfs | 2.46 ft | 35°F | 62°F | 810 ft | Castle Rock |
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Fox River At Oshkosh, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04082400 |
3,390 cfs | 6.49 ft | 78°F | 67°F | 745 ft | Upper Fox |
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Chippewa River At Durand, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05369500 |
2,540 cfs | 2.11 ft | · | 66°F | 695 ft | Lower Chippewa |
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Fox River At Appleton, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04084445 |
2,220 cfs | 5.39 ft | 78°F | 66°F | 735 ft | Lower Fox |
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Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Rapids, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05400760 |
2,160 cfs | 2.79 ft | · | 66°F | 971 ft | Castle Rock |
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Rock River At Afton, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05430500 |
1,790 cfs | 4.40 ft | · | 64°F | 778 ft | Upper Rock |
|
Menominee River Near Mc Allister, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04067500 |
1,420 cfs | 8.58 ft | 74°F | 56°F | 643 ft | Menominee |
|
St. Croix River At St. Croix Falls, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05340500 |
1,230 cfs | 2.38 ft | 76°F | 62°F | 682 ft | Lower St. Croix |
|
Wisconsin River At Rothschild, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05398000 |
1,170 cfs | 11.97 ft | · | 61°F | 1,138 ft | Lake Dubay |
|
Chippewa River At Chippewa Falls, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05365500 |
1,160 cfs | 2.58 ft | · | 63°F | 807 ft | Lower Chippewa |
|
Rock River At Robert Street At Fort Atkinson, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05427085 |
1,020 cfs | 11.60 ft | · | 64°F | 774 ft | Upper Rock |
|
Menominee River At Niagara, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04065106 |
1,010 cfs | 4.97 ft | · | 54°F | 869 ft | Menominee |
|
Wolf River At New London, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04079000 |
955 cfs | 1.76 ft | 76°F | 67°F | 751 ft | Wolf |
|
Wisconsin River At Merrill, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05395000 |
947 cfs | 3.91 ft | · | 56°F | 1,232 ft | Lake Dubay |
|
Fox River Near New Munster, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05545750 |
773 cfs | 7.28 ft | 74°F | 64°F | 750 ft | Upper Fox |
|
Pecatonica River At Martintown, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05434500 |
747 cfs | 6.06 ft | · | 64°F | 804 ft | Pecatonica |
|
Red Cedar River At Menomonie, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05369000 |
737 cfs | 6.21 ft | · | 62°F | 781 ft | Red Cedar |
|
Fox River At Berlin, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04073500 |
608 cfs | 8.37 ft | 78°F | 62°F | 748 ft | Upper Fox |
|
Flambeau River Near Bruce, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05360500 |
568 cfs | 4.97 ft | · | 60°F | 1,066 ft | Flambeau |
|
Kickapoo River At Steuben, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05410490 |
541 cfs | 6.70 ft | · | 67°F | 672 ft | Kickapoo |
|
Black River Near Galesville, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05382000 |
517 cfs | 3.40 ft | · | 66°F | 659 ft | Black |
|
Wisconsin River @ Rainbow Lake Nr Lake Tomahawk, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05391000 |
502 cfs | 1.95 ft | · | 56°F | 1,582 ft | Upper Wisconsin |
|
Trempealeau River At Dodge, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05379500 |
495 cfs | 5.76 ft | · | 67°F | 675 ft | Trempealeau |
|
Brule River Near Commonwealth, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04062011 |
479 cfs | 6.97 ft | · | 52°F | 1,200 ft | Brule |
|
Rock River At Watertown, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05425500 |
433 cfs | 2.04 ft | · | 63°F | 804 ft | Upper Rock |
|
Fox River At Princeton, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04073365 |
431 cfs | 3.52 ft | · | 61°F | 754 ft | Upper Fox |
|
Trempealeau River At Arcadia, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05379400 |
408 cfs | 3.60 ft | · | 66°F | 728 ft | Trempealeau |
|
St. Croix River Near Danbury, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05333500 |
401 cfs | · | 32°F | 57°F | 894 ft | Upper St. Croix |
|
Red Cedar River Near Colfax, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05367500 |
383 cfs | 2.26 ft | · | 63°F | 941 ft | Red Cedar |
|
Oconto River Near Oconto, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04071765 |
366 cfs | 4.38 ft | 74°F | 65°F | 609 ft | Oconto |
|
Chippewa River Near Bruce, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05356500 |
364 cfs | 1.51 ft | · | 59°F | 1,077 ft | Upper Chippewa |
|
La Crosse River Near La Crosse, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05383075 |
360 cfs | 2.71 ft | · | 67°F | 647 ft | La Crosse-Pine |
|
Sugar River Near Brodhead, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05436500 |
339 cfs | 1.12 ft | · | 64°F | 780 ft | Sugar |
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Baraboo River Near Baraboo, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05405000 |
334 cfs | 7.75 ft | · | 62°F | 806 ft | Baraboo |
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Peshtigo River At Porterfield, Wi
1 day ago · USGS 04069416 |
327 cfs | 7.79 ft | · | 58°F | 647 ft | Peshtigo |
|
Oconto River Near Gillett, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 04071000 |
325 cfs | · | 73°F | 64°F | 741 ft | Oconto |
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Yahara River Near Fulton, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05430175 |
319 cfs | 4.47 ft | 43°F | 64°F | 797 ft | Upper Rock |
|
Crawfish River At Milford, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05426000 |
295 cfs | 2.47 ft | · | 63°F | 785 ft | Crawfish |
|
Peshtigo River At Peshtigo, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04069500 |
290 cfs | 1.17 ft | 76°F | 62°F | 620 ft | Peshtigo |
|
Lemonweir River At New Lisbon, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05403500 |
276 cfs | 3.22 ft | · | 64°F | 889 ft | Castle Rock |
|
Black River Ds St Hwy 54 @ Black River Falls, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 053813595 |
271 cfs | 35.73 ft | · | 63°F | 738 ft | Black |
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Grant River At Burton, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05413500 |
255 cfs | 5.91 ft | · | 69°F | 622 ft | Grant-Little Maquoketa |
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Wolf River At Langlade, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04074950 |
236 cfs | 7.61 ft | · | 58°F | 1,253 ft | Wolf |
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Turtle Creek At Carvers Rock Road Near Clinton, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05431486 |
218 cfs | 4.23 ft | · | 64°F | 853 ft | Upper Rock |
|
Embarrass River Near Embarrass, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04078500 |
216 cfs | 3.03 ft | · | 62°F | 815 ft | Wolf |
|
Chippewa River At Bishops Bridge Near Winter, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05356000 |
200 cfs | 4.19 ft | · | 58°F | 1,276 ft | Upper Chippewa |
|
Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04086600 |
196 cfs | 5.86 ft | · | 66°F | 672 ft | Milwaukee |
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Kickapoo River At La Farge, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05408000 |
195 cfs | 3.19 ft | · | 65°F | 794 ft | Kickapoo |
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Pecatonica River At Darlington, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05432500 |
191 cfs | 2.98 ft | · | 64°F | 827 ft | Pecatonica |
|
Hay River At Wheeler, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05368000 |
188 cfs | 3.44 ft | · | 62°F | 914 ft | Red Cedar |
|
Yahara River At Forton St. Bridge At Stoughton, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05429700 |
172 cfs | 6.52 ft | · | 64°F | 840 ft | Upper Rock |
|
Peshtigo River Near Wabeno, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04067958 |
171 cfs | 3.78 ft | 54°F | 59°F | 987 ft | Peshtigo |
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Milwaukee River At Milwaukee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087000 |
171 cfs | · | 74°F | 68°F | 609 ft | Milwaukee |
|
La Crosse River At Sparta, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05382325 |
170 cfs | 3.72 ft | · | 64°F | 788 ft | La Crosse-Pine |
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Yahara River At Mc Farland, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05429500 |
161 cfs | 4.70 ft | 44°F | 64°F | 846 ft | Upper Rock |
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Pine River Below Pine R Powerplant Nr Florence, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04064500 |
155 cfs | 1.78 ft | · | 55°F | 1,094 ft | Menominee |
|
East Br Pecatonica River Near Blanchardville, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05433000 |
153 cfs | 4.78 ft | · | 64°F | 815 ft | Pecatonica |
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White River Near Ashland, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 04027500 |
151 cfs | · | · | 56°F | 697 ft | Bad-Montreal |
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Fox River At Oil Tank Depot At Green Bay, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 040851385 |
146 cfs | 579.40 ft | 79°F | 65°F | 576 ft | Lower Fox |
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Platte River Near Rockville, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05414000 |
134 cfs | 4.51 ft | · | 68°F | 665 ft | Grant-Little Maquoketa |
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Black River At Neillsville, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05381000 |
130 cfs | 3.13 ft | · | 63°F | 985 ft | Black |
|
Red River At Morgan Road Near Morgan, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04077630 |
128 cfs | 5.90 ft | 67°F | 60°F | 1,036 ft | Wolf |
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Bark River Near Rome, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05426250 |
107 cfs | 2.19 ft | · | 64°F | 819 ft | Upper Rock |
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Bois Brule River At Brule, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04025500 |
105 cfs | 1.40 ft | · | 55°F | 990 ft | Beartrap-Nemadji |
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Rock River At Horicon, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05424057 |
98 cfs | 6.97 ft | · | 62°F | 879 ft | Upper Rock |
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Pike River At Amberg, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04066500 |
95 cfs | 2.20 ft | · | 58°F | 888 ft | Menominee |
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Kinnickinnic River Near River Falls, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05342000 |
93 cfs | 8.12 ft | · | 63°F | 703 ft | Lower St. Croix |
|
Mukwonago River At Mukwonago, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05544200 |
87 cfs | 2.75 ft | · | 64°F | 794 ft | Upper Fox |
|
Fox River At Waukesha, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05543830 |
87 cfs | 3.10 ft | · | 65°F | 810 ft | Upper Fox |
|
Badfish Creek Near Cooksville, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05430150 |
77 cfs | 5.28 ft | · | 64°F | 821 ft | Upper Rock |
|
Yahara River At East Main Street At Madison, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05428500 |
73 cfs | 5.40 ft | 46°F | 65°F | 852 ft | Upper Rock |
|
Root River At Racine, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087240 |
73 cfs | 2.75 ft | · | 67°F | 644 ft | Pike-Root |
|
Sheboygan River At Sheboygan, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04086000 |
72 cfs | 1.96 ft | · | 66°F | 634 ft | Manitowoc-Sheboygan |
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Prairie River Near Merrill, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05394500 |
70 cfs | 1.92 ft | 63°F | 56°F | 1,300 ft | Lake Dubay |
|
Bad River Near Odanah, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 04027000 |
69 cfs | 2.19 ft | 74°F | 55°F | 692 ft | Bad-Montreal |
|
Eau Claire River At Kelly, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05397500 |
67 cfs | · | · | 61°F | 1,205 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Yahara River At State Hwy 113 At Madison, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05427850 |
59 cfs | 10.07 ft | 42°F | 64°F | 846 ft | Upper Rock |
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Cedar Creek Near Cedarburg, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04086500 |
57 cfs | 5.26 ft | · | 65°F | 818 ft | Milwaukee |
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Tenmile Creek Near Nekoosa, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05401050 |
55 cfs | 4.68 ft | · | 66°F | 985 ft | Castle Rock |
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Namekagon River At Leonards, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05331833 |
46 cfs | 1.40 ft | 60°F | 58°F | 1,287 ft | Namekagon |
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Black Earth Creek At Black Earth, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05406500 |
41 cfs | 2.08 ft | 56°F | 64°F | 819 ft | Lower Wisconsin |
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Nemadji River Near South Superior, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04024430 |
37 cfs | 3.73 ft | · | 58°F | 626 ft | Beartrap-Nemadji |
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Menomonee River At Wauwatosa, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087120 |
37 cfs | 1.74 ft | 32°F | 67°F | 629 ft | Milwaukee |
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Rib River At Rib Falls, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05396000 |
34 cfs | 1.93 ft | · | 58°F | 1,237 ft | Lake Dubay |
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Jump River At Sheldon, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05362000 |
32 cfs | 2.82 ft | · | 59°F | 1,109 ft | Jump |
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Bark River At Nagawicka Road At Delafield, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05426067 |
31 cfs | 12.62 ft | · | 64°F | 901 ft | Upper Rock |
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Yellow River At Necedah, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05403000 |
30 cfs | 8.92 ft | · | 65°F | 907 ft | Castle Rock |
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Popple River Near Fence, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 04063700 |
29 cfs | 1.82 ft | 71°F | 55°F | 1,419 ft | Menominee |
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Pike River Near Racine, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087257 |
29 cfs | 1.54 ft | · | 67°F | 643 ft | Pike-Root |
|
Big Eau Pleine River At Stratford, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05399500 |
25 cfs | 2.53 ft | · | 60°F | 1,169 ft | Lake Dubay |
|
Root River Near Franklin, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087220 |
24 cfs | 2.31 ft | · | 66°F | 678 ft | Pike-Root |
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Kewaunee River Near Kewaunee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04085200 |
23 cfs | 8.79 ft | 71°F | 65°F | 605 ft | Door-Kewaunee |
|
Tomorrow River Near Nelsonville, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04080798 |
23 cfs | 8.49 ft | 51°F | 62°F | 1,085 ft | Wolf |
|
Manitowoc River At Manitowoc, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04085427 |
21 cfs | 4.12 ft | 46°F | 64°F | 610 ft | Manitowoc-Sheboygan |
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Beaver Dam River At Beaver Dam, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05425912 |
21 cfs | 838.95 ft | · | 61°F | 858 ft | Crawfish |
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Whittlesey Creek Near Ashland, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 040263205 |
18 cfs | 2.38 ft | · | 59°F | 613 ft | Beartrap-Nemadji |
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Eau Galle River At Spring Valley, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05370000 |
15 cfs | 12.17 ft | 71°F | 61°F | 916 ft | Lower Chippewa |
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Yellow River At Babcock, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05402000 |
14 cfs | 1.84 ft | · | 65°F | 1,024 ft | Castle Rock |
|
Root River Canal Near Franklin, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087233 |
14 cfs | 2.37 ft | · | 66°F | 693 ft | Pike-Root |
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Yahara River At Windsor, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 05427718 |
10 cfs | 1.30 ft | 63°F | 63°F | 875 ft | Upper Rock |
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Menomonee River At Menomonee Falls, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087030 |
9 cfs | 3.08 ft | 33°F | 65°F | 772 ft | Milwaukee |
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Oak Creek At South Milwaukee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087204 |
9 cfs | 2.46 ft | · | 68°F | 637 ft | Pike-Root |
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Bear River Near Manitowish Waters, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05357335 |
7 cfs | 2.91 ft | · | 56°F | 1,579 ft | Flambeau |
|
Jackson Creek At Mound Road Near Elkhorn, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05431016 |
7 cfs | 8.50 ft | 62°F | 64°F | 932 ft | Upper Rock |
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Kinnickinnic River @ S. 11th Street @ Milwaukee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087159 |
7 cfs | 6.10 ft | 73°F | 68°F | 601 ft | Milwaukee |
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Badger Mill Creek At Verona, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05435943 |
5 cfs | 4.37 ft | 59°F | 64°F | 940 ft | Sugar |
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Pheasant Branch At Middleton, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05427948 |
5 cfs | 3.71 ft | 72°F | 65°F | 912 ft | Upper Rock |
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South Branch Rock River At Waupun, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05423500 |
5 cfs | 2.00 ft | · | 61°F | 885 ft | Upper Rock |
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Spring Creek Near Waunakee, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05427930 |
4 cfs | 10.70 ft | 45°F | 64°F | 861 ft | Upper Rock |
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Underwood Creek At Wauwatosa, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087088 |
4 cfs | 8.23 ft | 32°F | 66°F | 684 ft | Milwaukee |
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Little Menomonee River At Milwaukee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087070 |
3 cfs | 3.32 ft | · | 66°F | 704 ft | Milwaukee |
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Root River At Grange Avenue At Greenfield, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087214 |
3 cfs | 10.73 ft | · | 66°F | 720 ft | Pike-Root |
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Piscasaw Creek Near Walworth, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05438283 |
3 cfs | 5.92 ft | · | 64°F | 939 ft | Kishwaukee |
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Spirit River At Spirit Falls, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05393500 |
3 cfs | 1.00 ft | · | 54°F | 1,457 ft | Upper Wisconsin |
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Honey Creek At Wauwatosa, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087119 |
2 cfs | 9.24 ft | 56°F | 67°F | 644 ft | Milwaukee |
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Brewery Creek-Upstream Site-At Cross Plains, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05406469 |
2 cfs | 2.28 ft | 62°F | 64°F | 917 ft | Lower Wisconsin |
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Pheasant Branch At Airport Road Nr Middleton, Wi
22 hours ago · USGS 05427943 |
2 cfs | 3.97 ft | 46°F | 64°F | 924 ft | Upper Rock |
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Little Menomonee River Near Freistadt, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04087050 |
2 cfs | 2.13 ft | 32°F | 65°F | 729 ft | Milwaukee |
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White Creek @ Spring Grove Road Nr Green Lake, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04073462 |
1 cfs | 4.10 ft | · | 62°F | 833 ft | Upper Fox |
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Lincoln Creek At Sherman Boulevard At Milwaukee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 040869416 |
1 cfs | 3.55 ft | · | 67°F | 638 ft | Milwaukee |
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Wilson Park Creek @ Gmia Outfall #7 @ Milwaukee, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 040871475 |
1 cfs | 10.86 ft | 70°F | 67°F | · | Milwaukee |
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East River At Ct Highway Zz Near Greenleaf, Wi
23 hours ago · USGS 04085108 |
0 cfs | 4.27 ft | 36°F | 64°F | 631 ft | Lower Fox |
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About Wisconsin streamflow
What are river levels like in Wisconsin right now?
As of August 15, 2026, Wisconsin rivers are running at 75% of normal across 124 USGS streamgauges, and the Mississippi River At Prescott is reporting the highest discharge at 15,800 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Wisconsin river is running highest right now?
As of August 15, 2026, the highest discharge in Wisconsin is 15,800 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?
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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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