What is the current flow on Mississippi River?
Mississippi River is currently flowing at 14,500 cfs at USGS gauge 05344500 as of Oct 1, 11:45 PM UTC.
Mississippi River at Prescott Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
25.46 ft
Flow 14,500 cfs · as of Oct 1, 11:45 PM UTC
Flow is 14,500 cfs.
Flow
14,500 cfs
Gauge Height
25.46 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05344500 is a public stream gauge on Mississippi River in Wisconsin. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Mississippi River is not available on this page yet. Open Mississippi River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- ST. CROIX RIVER AT PRESCOTT, WI · 0.1 mi
- KINNICKINNIC RIVER NEAR RIVER FALLS, WI · 6.7 mi
- WILLOW RIVER @ WILLOW R STATE PARK NR BURKHARDT,WI · 18.8 mi
- RUSH RIVER NEAR ESDAILE, WI · 24.5 mi
- APPLE RIVER ABOVE 05341499 AT PARK IN SOMERSET, WI · 27.1 mi
- EAU GALLE R @ LOW-WTR BRIDGE @ SPRING VALLEY, WI · 28.2 mi
- EAU GALLE RIVER NEAR WOODVILLE, WI · 28.5 mi
- EAU GALLE RIVER AT SPRING VALLEY, WI · 28.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Mississippi River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Mississippi River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Mississippi River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include ST. CROIX RIVER AT PRESCOTT, WI (0.1 miles away), KINNICKINNIC RIVER NEAR RIVER FALLS, WI (6.7 miles away), WILLOW RIVER @ WILLOW R STATE PARK NR BURKHARDT,WI (18.8 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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