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FALLS RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 27, 2025


Red Flag Warning
2025-04-27T20:00:00-06:00

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.


Total streamflow across the Falls River was last observed at 1,870 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 3,709 acre-ft of water today; about 50% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 3,744 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2011-06-09 when daily discharge volume was observed at 17,100 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Falls River Ab Yellowstone Canal Nr Squirrel Id reporting a streamflow rate of 1,870 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Falls River, with a gauge stage of 7.16 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 4 different streamgauging stations along the Falls River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 5,777 ft, the Falls River Ab Yellowstone Canal Nr Squirrel Id.

Last Updated 2025-04-27
Discharge Volume 3,709 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 1,870.0 cfs
+320.0 cfs (+20.65%)
Percent of Normal 49.95%
Maximum 17,100.0 cfs
2011-06-09
Seasonal Avg 3,744 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
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Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Streamflow Elevation Profile
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River Falls is a city in Pierce and St. Croix counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is adjacent to the Town of River Falls in Pierce County and the Town of Kinnickinnic in St. Croix County. River Falls is the most populous city in Pierce County. The population was 15,000 at the 2010 census, with 11,851 residing in Pierce County and 3,149 in St. Croix County. It is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and about 30 miles (48 km) east of the center of that region.River Falls is the home of the University of Wisconsin–River Falls.

Regional Streamflow Levels