What is the current flow on Wisconsin River?
Wisconsin River is currently flowing at 2,130 cfs at USGS gauge 05404000 as of Aug 18, 3:00 PM UTC.
Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Dells Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.72 ft
Flow 2,130 cfs · as of Aug 18, 3:00 PM UTC
Flow is 2,130 cfs.
Flow
2,130 cfs
Gauge Height
1.72 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05404000 is a public stream gauge on Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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
- BARABOO RIVER NEAR BARABOO, WI · 10.4 mi
- DEVILS LAKE NEAR BARABOO, WI · 12.4 mi
- AD-15/07E/24-0407 · 13.2 mi
- BARABOO RIVER AT MAIN STREET AT REEDSBURG, WI · 13.7 mi
- E BRANCH BIG CREEK AT LAVALLE RD NR LA VALLE, WI · 16.1 mi
- W BRANCH BIG CREEK AT CLARK RD NR LA VALLE, WI · 16.6 mi
- BIG CREEK OUTLET AT LAKE REDSTONE NR LA VALLE, WI · 16.6 mi
- DISCOVERY FARMS WATERWAY RS1 NEAR MAUSTON, WI · 16.8 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wisconsin River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Wisconsin River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Wisconsin River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include BARABOO RIVER NEAR BARABOO, WI (10.4 miles away), DEVILS LAKE NEAR BARABOO, WI (12.4 miles away), AD-15/07E/24-0407 (13.2 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Wisconsin River?
NOAA forecast data for Wisconsin River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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