River Levels
Wisconsin river levels
Live streamflow for 45 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.
38% of gauged Wisconsin rivers are running above normal for the date, as of October 8, 2026.
Of 40 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 11 are below normal (7 of them much below), 14 are in the normal range, and 15 are above normal (5 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/wisconsin. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Rivernear Wisconsin Canoe Company | 5,680 cfs1.35 ft | 5,540 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 113 yr record |
| Rock Rivernear Rutabaga Outdoor Adventures | 2,980 cfs3.15 ft | 933 cfs | Above normal79th percentile · 17 yr record |
| Saint Croix Rivernear Riverwood Canoe & Kayak Rental | 1,650 cfs2.66 ft | 2,620 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 124 yr record |
| Wisconsin Rivernear Northward Adventures | 1,560 cfs2.74 ft | 2,950 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 112 yr record |
| Menominee Rivernear Wildman Adventure Resort - Peshtigo River Outpost | 949 cfs6.16 ft | 1,710 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 28 yr record |
| Crawfish Rivernear PRS Watersports | 843 cfs3.50 ft | 146 cfs | Above normal87th percentile · 95 yr record |
| Kickapoo Rivernear Wisconsin River Outings Canoe Rental | 568 cfs6.83 ft | 488 cfs | Normal64th percentile · 44 yr record |
| Rock Rivernear PRS Watersports | 532 cfs7.80 ft | 62 cfs | No historical record |
| Milwaukee Rivernear Milwaukee Kayak Tours | 484 cfs1.11 ft | 179 cfs | Above normal88th percentile · 112 yr record |
| Milwaukee Rivernear Silent Wake Kayak Instruction & Tours | 353 cfs6.37 ft | 185 cfs | Above normal79th percentile · 44 yr record |
| East Branch Rock Rivernear Silent Wake Kayak Instruction & Tours | 311 cfs7.14 ft | 85 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 27 yr record |
| Wisconsin Rivernear Hawk's Nest Outfitters | 305 cfs1.18 ft | 549 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 90 yr record |
| Peshtigo Rivernear Door County Kayak Tours | 277 cfs1.16 ft | 645 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 73 yr record |
| Grant Rivernear Wisconsin River Outings Canoe Rental | 270 cfs6.02 ft | 126 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 92 yr record |
| Apple Rivernear Riverwood Canoe & Kayak Rental | 238 cfs3.14 ft | 327 cfs | No historical record |
| Lemonweir Rivernear Kickapoo Wild Adventures | 211 cfs3.46 ft | 207 cfs | Normal50th percentile · 82 yr record |
| Baraboo Rivernear Wisconsin Canoe Company | 201 cfs5.63 ft | 183 cfs | No historical record |
| Sheboygan Rivernear EOS Surf & Outdoor | 191 cfs2.32 ft | 81 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 109 yr record |
| East Branch Pecatonica Rivernear Wisconsin Canoe Company | 188 cfs5.19 ft | 119 cfs | Above normal89th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Kickapoo Rivernear Kickapoo Wild Adventures | 187 cfs3.23 ft | 141 cfs | Normal73rd percentile · 88 yr record |
| Peshtigo Rivernear Wildman Adventure Resort - Peshtigo River Outpost | 174 cfs3.79 ft | 266 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 27 yr record |
| La Crosse Rivernear Kickapoo Wild Adventures | 162 cfs3.75 ft | 148 cfs | Normal59th percentile · 34 yr record |
| Fox Rivernear Paddleboard Specialists, Nordic Specialists | 157 cfs3.22 ft | 60 cfs | Above normal90th percentile · 62 yr record |
| Platte Rivernear Wisconsin River Outings Canoe Rental | 137 cfs4.54 ft | 68 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 92 yr record |
| Bark Rivernear PRS Watersports | 121 cfs2.27 ft | 63 cfs | Much above normal90th percentile · 46 yr record |
| Bois Brule Rivernear Brule River Canoe Rental, Inc. | 109 cfs1.45 ft | 147 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 84 yr record |
| Manitowoc Rivernear EOS Surf & Outdoor | 105 cfs4.54 ft | 59 cfs | Normal67th percentile · 54 yr record |
| Cedar Creeknear Silent Wake Kayak Instruction & Tours | 104 cfs5.94 ft | 26 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 96 yr record |
| North Branch Pike Rivernear Wildman Adventure Resort - Peshtigo River Outpost | 95 cfs2.20 ft | 146 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 112 yr record |
| Badfish Creeknear Rutabaga Outdoor Adventures | 70 cfs5.23 ft | 98 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 49 yr record |
| Root Rivernear Milwaukee Kayak Company | 67 cfs6.05 ft | 24 cfs | No historical record |
| Menomonee Rivernear Milwaukee Kayak Tours | 64 cfs1.95 ft | 29 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 65 yr record |
| Yahara Rivernear Wingra Boats | 62 cfs10.22 ft | 62 cfs | Normal50th percentile · 24 yr record |
| Mukwonago Rivernear Paddleboard Specialists, Nordic Specialists | 53 cfs2.45 ft | 39 cfs | Normal69th percentile · 53 yr record |
| Tenmile Creeknear Northward Adventures | 49 cfs4.70 ft | 42 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 63 yr record |
| Sugar Rivernear Rutabaga Outdoor Adventures | 45 cfs2.96 ft | 55 cfs | Normal34th percentile · 17 yr record |
| Nemadji Rivernear North Shore SUP | 43 cfs3.85 ft | 135 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 52 yr record |
| Black Earth Creeknear Wisconsin Canoe Company | 40 cfs2.14 ft | 35 cfs | Normal66th percentile · 72 yr record |
| Silver Creeknear Kickapoo Wild Adventures | 34 cfs5.90 ft | 36 cfs | Normal41st percentile · 17 yr record |
| Menomonee Rivernear Paddle Pewaukee | 32 cfs3.51 ft | 9.6 cfs | Above normal86th percentile · 48 yr record |
| Oak Creeknear Milwaukee Kayak Company | 29 cfs2.58 ft | 4.3 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 63 yr record |
| Black Earth Creeknear Wingra Boats | 12 cfs3.01 ft | 23 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 12 yr record |
| Plover Rivernear Northward Adventures | 7.3 cfs3.33 ft | 5.8 cfs | Normal60th percentile · 12 yr record |
| Sixmile Creeknear Wingra Boats | 5.7 cfs3.27 ft | 8.6 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 14 yr record |
| South Branch Little Wolf Rivernear Northward Adventures | 1.9 cfs3.30 ft | 0.5 cfs | No historical record |
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 run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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