What is the current flow on Prairie River?
Prairie River is currently flowing at 69.5 cfs at USGS gauge 05394500 as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC.
Prairie River at Merrill Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.92 ft
Flow 69.5 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC
Flow is 69.5 cfs.
Flow
69.5 cfs
Gauge Height
1.92 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05394500 is a public stream gauge on Prairie 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
NOAA forecast data for Prairie River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
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
- WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL, WI · 4.3 mi
- PINE RIVER AT CENTER AVENUE NEAR MERRILL, WI · 6.0 mi
- SPIRIT RIVER AT SPIRIT FALLS, WI · 21.8 mi
- BIG RIB RIVER AT RIB FALLS, WI · 22.1 mi
- EAU CLAIRE RIVER AT KELLY, WI · 22.4 mi
- WISCONSIN RIVER AT ROTHSCHILD, WI · 24.1 mi
- DISCOVERY FARMS WATERWAY MT1 NEAR ATHENS, WI · 26.1 mi
- DISCOVERY FARMS WATERWAY AO1 NEAR ANTIGO, WI · 26.5 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Prairie River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Prairie River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Prairie River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Prairie River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Prairie River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL, WI (4.3 miles away), PINE RIVER AT CENTER AVENUE NEAR MERRILL, WI (6.0 miles away), SPIRIT RIVER AT SPIRIT FALLS, WI (21.8 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Prairie River?
NOAA forecast data for Prairie River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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