River Levels

Wisconsin river levels

Live streamflow for 103 gauged Wisconsin reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.

52% of gauged Wisconsin rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 25, 2026.

Of 98 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 37 are below normal (17 of them much below), 51 are in the normal range, and 10 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.

To cite: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/wisconsin.

River	Flow	Usually today	Vs normal	NWS flood status
Wisconsin RiverWisconsin River at Muscoda, WI	5,060 cfs1.16 ft	5,850 cfs	Normal32nd percentile · 113 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Chippewa RiverChippewa River at Durand, WI	2,910 cfs2.33 ft	5,070 cfs	Much below normal8th percentile · 98 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Wisconsin RiverWisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, WI	2,630 cfs1.96 ft	4,340 cfs	Much below normal7th percentile · 92 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Saint Croix RiverST. Croix River at ST. Croix Falls, WI	1,770 cfs2.74 ft	2,970 cfs	Below normal10th percentile · 124 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Wisconsin RiverWisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids, WI	1,450 cfs2.66 ft	3,020 cfs	Much below normal6th percentile · 112 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Wolf RiverWolf River at New London, WI	1,330 cfs2.79 ft	1,270 cfs	Normal53rd percentile · 113 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Rock RiverRock River at Fort Atkinson, WI	1,290 cfs11.39 ft	806 cfs	Normal65th percentile · 28 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Fox RiverFox River at Berlin, WI	1,060 cfs9.46 ft	865 cfs	Normal68th percentile · 128 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Menominee RiverMenominee River at Niagara, WI	1,030 cfs5.01 ft	1,540 cfs	Much below normal7th percentile · 34 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Red Cedar RiverRed Cedar River at Menomonie, WI	1,010 cfs6.56 ft	1,110 cfs	Normal41st percentile · 119 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Wisconsin RiverWisconsin River at Merrill, WI	854 cfs3.81 ft	1,930 cfs	Much below normal5th percentile · 123 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Fox RiverFox River at Princeton, WI	815 cfs5.13 ft	842 cfs	Normal47th percentile · 25 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Pecatonica RiverPecatonica River at Martintown, WI	772 cfs6.15 ft	512 cfs	Above normal76th percentile · 87 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Black RiverBlack River near Galesville, WI	648 cfs3.63 ft	806 cfs	Normal36th percentile · 94 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Saint Croix RiverST. Croix River near Danbury, WI	614 cfs0.56 ft	1,090 cfs	Much below normal5th percentile · 112 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Flambeau RiverFlambeau River near Bruce, WI	579 cfs5.05 ft	1,280 cfs	Much below normal9th percentile · 75 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Red Cedar RiverRed Cedar River near Colfax, WI	565 cfs2.49 ft	596 cfs	Normal43rd percentile · 112 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Kickapoo RiverKickapoo River at Steuben, WI	537 cfs6.68 ft	503 cfs	Normal56th percentile · 44 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Peshtigo RiverPeshtigo River at Porterfield, WI	515 cfs8.09 ft	707 cfs	Below normal24th percentile · 28 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 8.09 ft here.
Trempealeau RiverTrempealeau River at Dodge, WI	495 cfs5.76 ft	374 cfs	Normal70th percentile · 112 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Brule RiverBrule River near Commonwealth, WI	483 cfs6.98 ft	532 cfs	Normal39th percentile · 37 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Crawfish RiverCrawfish River at Milford, WI	444 cfs2.80 ft	158 cfs	Above normal77th percentile · 95 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Trempealeau RiverTrempealeau River at Arcadia, WI	396 cfs3.57 ft	320 cfs	Normal67th percentile · 66 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Little RiverOconto River near Oconto, WI	394 cfs4.41 ft	470 cfs	Normal30th percentile · 38 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Milwaukee RiverMilwaukee River at Milwaukee, WI	373 cfs0.94 ft	219 cfs	Above normal76th percentile · 112 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 7 ft. NWS reads 0.94 ft here.
Chippewa RiverChippewa River near Bruce, WI	370 cfs1.50 ft	1,030 cfs	Much below normal5th percentile · 112 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Sugar RiverSugar River near Brodhead, WI	348 cfs1.25 ft	278 cfs	Normal65th percentile · 112 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Oconto RiverOconto River near Gillett, WI	332 cfs0.98 ft	447 cfs	Below normal22nd percentile · 120 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 7.5 ft. NWS reads 0.98 ft here.
Black RiverBlack River DS ST Hwy 54 at Black River Falls, WI	325 cfs35.86 ft	688 cfs	Below normal14th percentile · 18 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Bad RiverBad River at Odanah, WI	308 cfs1.89 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Baraboo RiverBaraboo River near Baraboo, WI	305 cfs7.54 ft	273 cfs	Normal57th percentile · 112 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Wisconsin RiverWisconsin River @ Rainbow Lake near Lake Tomahawk,wi	283 cfs0.94 ft	562 cfs	Much below normal8th percentile · 90 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 6 ft. NWS reads 0.95 ft here.
Apple RiverApple River above 05341499 at Park IN Somerset, WI	274 cfs3.12 ft	322 cfs	No historical record	NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Milwaukee RiverMilwaukee River near Cedarburg, WI	264 cfs6.15 ft	245 cfs	Normal53rd percentile · 44 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Lemonweir RiverLemonweir River at New Lisbon, WI	257 cfs3.77 ft	241 cfs	Normal51st percentile · 82 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 3.75 ft here.
Grant RiverGrant River at Burton, WI	257 cfs5.92 ft	127 cfs	Above normal87th percentile · 92 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 18 ft. NWS reads 5.94 ft here.
Wolf RiverWolf River at Langlade, WI	247 cfs7.64 ft	405 cfs	Much below normal8th percentile · 60 yr record	No NWS flood stage
East Fork Chippewa RiverChippewa River at Bishops Bridge near Winter, WI	211 cfs4.20 ft	580 cfs	Below normal12th percentile · 114 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 4.2 ft here.
Baraboo RiverBaraboo River at Main Street at Reedsburg, WI	211 cfs5.73 ft	210 cfs	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Hay RiverHay River at Wheeler, WI	206 cfs3.53 ft	248 cfs	Normal31st percentile · 76 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Embarrass RiverEmbarrass River near Embarrass, WI	206 cfs3.00 ft	205 cfs	Normal50th percentile · 107 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Sheboygan RiverSheboygan River at Sheboygan, WI	196 cfs2.33 ft	107 cfs	Normal71st percentile · 109 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Little Yellow RiverYellow River at Necedah, WI	193 cfs9.76 ft	161 cfs	Normal55th percentile · 86 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Pecatonica RiverPecatonica River at Darlington, WI	189 cfs3.12 ft	128 cfs	Above normal76th percentile · 87 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Rock RiverRock River at Horicon, WI	188 cfs6.94 ft	88 cfs	Above normal75th percentile · 27 yr record	Below flood stage
West Fork Kickapoo RiverKickapoo River at LA Farge, WI	184 cfs3.21 ft	141 cfs	Normal71st percentile · 88 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Peshtigo RiverPeshtigo River near Wabeno, WI	178 cfs3.86 ft	292 cfs	Much below normal5th percentile · 27 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 3.86 ft here.
Pine RiverPine River below Pine R Powerplant near Florence, WI	174 cfs1.96 ft	312 cfs	Much below normal8th percentile · 103 yr record	No NWS flood stage
White RiverWhite River near Ashland, WI	173 cfs0.77 ft	217 cfs	Below normal17th percentile · 78 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Kakagon RiverKakagon River Slough near Odanah WI	172 cfs9.79 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
La Crosse RiverLA Crosse River at Sparta, WI	168 cfs3.79 ft	162 cfs	Normal54th percentile · 34 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 8.5 ft. NWS reads 3.77 ft here.
East Branch Pecatonica RiverEast Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville, WI	167 cfs4.95 ft	117 cfs	Above normal78th percentile · 87 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Turtle CreekTurtle Creek at Carvers Rock Road near Clinton, WI	134 cfs3.85 ft	84 cfs	Normal71st percentile · 87 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Platte RiverPlatte River near Rockville, WI	127 cfs4.46 ft	69 cfs	Above normal83rd percentile · 92 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 4.47 ft here.
North Branch Pike RiverPike River at Amberg, WI	111 cfs2.47 ft	169 cfs	Below normal10th percentile · 112 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 6.5 ft. NWS reads 2.46 ft here.
Bois Brule RiverBois Brule River at Brule, WI	110 cfs1.46 ft	150 cfs	Much below normal5th percentile · 84 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Manitowoc RiverManitowoc River at Manitowoc, WI	110 cfs4.59 ft	92 cfs	Normal53rd percentile · 54 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 4.58 ft here.
South Fork Flambeau RiverSouth Fork Flambeau River near Phillips, WI	109 cfs4.67 ft	415 cfs	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Red RiverRed River at Morgan Road near Morgan, WI	108 cfs5.80 ft	123 cfs	Normal32nd percentile · 34 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Fox RiverFox River at Waukesha, WI	100 cfs2.94 ft	68 cfs	Normal67th percentile · 62 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.

Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.

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