USGS stream gauge 05344500 · Wisconsin

Mississippi River at Prescott, WI

As of Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 25.20 ft and a flow of 11,300 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.08 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

25.20 ft

7-day range 25.19–25.35 ft

Discharge

11,300cfs

7-day range 5,540–13,700 cfs

Latest reading

27 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

25.1825.2225.2725.3225.36Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 25.19 · High 25.35.

Discharge, past 7 days

4,8877,2549,62011,98614,353Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 5,540 · High 13,700.

Chart dates are in Wisconsin local time (America/Chicago).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 25.20 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number05344500
Official nameMISSISSIPPI RIVER AT PRESCOTT, WI
StateWisconsin
Drainage area44,800 sq mi
Gage datum elevation649.7 ft above sea level
Coordinates44.7471° N, 92.8022° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 05344500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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