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SINSINAWA RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 17, 2025


Winter Weather Advisory
2025-04-19T12:00:00-06:00

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches. * WHERE...Castle Rock. * WHEN...From 3 PM Friday to noon MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.


Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Sinsinawa River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Sinsinawa River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .

       
River Streamflow Levels
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Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Weather Forecast

Streamflow Elevation Profile
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The Sinsinawa River is a 21.1-mile-long (34.0 km) tributary of the Mississippi River. It rises in Grant County, Wisconsin, with headwaters just outside Cuba City, flowing southwards into Jo Daviess County, Illinois, joining the Mississippi a few miles west of Galena.
The river is part of the Driftless Area of Illinois and Wisconsin. This region remained ice free during the last ice age, contributing to the rugged appearance of the river canyon.
The name "Sinsinawa" is associated with Sinsinawa Mound in Grant County, Wisconsin. One version holds that "Sinsinawa" derives from an Algonquian word (possibly Potawatomi, Fox or Menominee language) for "rattlesnake" to describe the Sioux. Another version says "home of the young eagle".