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Wisconsin Water Levels
Live USGS lake gauges, Mississippi River pools and dated Great Lakes and Corps readings.
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Live gauges
Wisconsin lake gauges and Mississippi River pools
| Lake | Level | Reading | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Winnebago | 746.84 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 04082500 |
| Lake Winnebago | 746.92 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 04084255 |
| Lac Vieux Desert | 1,680.31 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 05390100 |
| Anvil Lake | 1,691.72 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 05390500 |
| Lake Huron | 1,092.10 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 05401063 |
| Devils Lake, Sauk County | 7.73 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 05404500 (gage height) |
| Lake Koshkonong | 776.29 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 05427235 |
| Lake Mendota | 849.79 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 05428000 |
| Lake Monona | 844.94 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 05429000 |
| Lake Waubesa | 844.60 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 05429485 |
| North Lake, Walworth County | 907.47 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 05545000 |
| Elizabeth Lake, Kenosha County | 794.00 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 423000088164401 (gage height) |
| Geneva Lake | 864.34 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 423525088260400 |
| Wind Lake, Racine County | 7.70 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 424848088083100 (gage height) |
| Lake Kegonsa | 843.13 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 425715089164700 |
| Strickers Pond | 1.06 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 430504089303001 (gage height) |
| Green Lake, Green Lake County | 6.63 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 434840089000001 (gage height) |
| Pleasant Lake, Waushara County | 980.41 ft | Oct 22, 2026 | USGS 435857089325301 |
| Mississippi River near Alma, WI, Mississippi River | 660.06 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Eau Galle Dam, Eau Galle | 940.22 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Eau Galle Dam Tailwater, Eau Galle | 912.13 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Mississippi River at La Crosse, WI, Mississippi River | 631.45 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 3, Mississippi River | 674.85 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 3 Tailwater, Mississippi River | 667.76 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 4, Mississippi River | 667.08 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 4 Tailwater, Mississippi River | 660.32 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 5, Mississippi River | 660.04 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 5 Tailwater, Mississippi River | 651.24 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 5A, Mississippi River | 651.09 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 05a Tailwater, Mississippi River | 645.98 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 6, Mississippi River | 645.62 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 06 Tailwater, Mississippi River | 639.63 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 7, Mississippi River | 639.22 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 07 Tailwater, Mississippi River | 631.56 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 8, Mississippi River | 630.79 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 8 Tailwater, Mississippi River | 621.14 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 9, Mississippi River | 620.17 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 09 Tailwater, Mississippi River | 612.79 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 10, Mississippi River | 611.07 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Lock and Dam 10 Tailwater, Mississippi River | 604.79 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
| Mississippi River at Prescott, WI, Mississippi River | 674.97 ft | Oct 18, 2026 | USACE CWMS |
USGS provisional data and USACE St. Paul District CWMS series, refreshed hourly by the site.
Dated readings
Great Lakes, Rock River and Winnebago readings
| Gauge | Water | Agency | Reading | Datum | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FondDuLac | USACE Chicago District | 2.85 ft elevation | local gauge datum | October 21, 2026 | |
| FritsePark | USACE Chicago District | 1.13 ft elevation | local gauge datum | October 21, 2026 | |
| Menasha | USACE Chicago District | 2.8 ft elevation | local gauge datum | October 21, 2026 | |
| Oshkosh | USACE Chicago District | 2.86 ft elevation | LOCAL | October 21, 2026 | |
| Poygan | USACE Chicago District | 2.98 ft elevation | local gauge datum | October 21, 2026 | |
| Stockbridge | USACE Chicago District | 2.72 ft elevation | local gauge datum | October 21, 2026 | |
| Lake Winnebago | Lake Winnebago | USACE Chicago District | 2.82 ft elevation | LOCAL | October 21, 2026 |
| NOAA Green Bay East Stage | Green Bay | USACE Detroit District | 578.88 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| NOAA Kewaunee Stage | Lake Michigan | USACE Detroit District | 579.02 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| NOAA Milwaukee Stage and Weather | Lake Michigan | USACE Detroit District | 579.09 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| NOAA Sturgeon Bay Canal Stage | Green Bay | USACE Detroit District | 578.93 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Chippewa River at Durand, WI | Chippewa River | USACE St. Paul District | 2.47 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| St. Croix River near Grantsburg, WI | St. Croix River | USACE St. Paul District | 3.72 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Black River near Galesville, WI | Black River | USACE St. Paul District | 3.82 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Wisconsin River at Muscoda, WI | Wisconsin River | USACE St. Paul District | 1.18 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Kickapoo River at Steuben, WI | Kickapoo River | USACE St. Paul District | 6.74 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Rock River Afton WI | Rock River | USACE Rock Island District | 4.99 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| East Branch Pecatonica River Blanchardville WI | East Branch Pecatonica River | USACE Rock Island District | 5.02 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Bearver Dam River Beaver Dam WI | Beaver Dam River | USACE Rock Island District | 839.77 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Sugar River Brodhead WI | Sugar River | USACE Rock Island District | 1.35 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Grant River Burton WI | Grant River | USACE Rock Island District | 6.03 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Galena River Buncombe WI | Galena River | USACE Rock Island District | 3.03 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Turtle Creek Carvers Rock Road Clinton WI | Turtle Creek | USACE Rock Island District | 3.88 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Pecatonica River Darlington WI | Pecatonica River | USACE Rock Island District | 3.23 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Rock River Robert Street Fort Atkinson WI | Rock River | USACE Rock Island District | 11.55 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Yahara River Fulton WI | Yahara River | USACE Rock Island District | 4.55 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Mississippi River LD11 | Mississippi River | USACE Rock Island District | 14.75 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Crawfish Milfrd WI | Crawfish River | USACE Rock Island District | 3.03 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Pecatonica River Martintown WI | Pecatonica River | USACE Rock Island District | 6.34 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Fox River New Munster WI | Fox River | USACE Rock Island District | 6.56 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Lake Koshkonong Newville WI | Lake Koshkonong | USACE Rock Island District | 6.44 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Bark River Rome WI | Bark River | USACE Rock Island District | 2.02 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Platte River Rockville WI | Platte River | USACE Rock Island District | 4.52 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Rock River Watertown WI | Rock River | USACE Rock Island District | 2.38 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| South Branch Rock River Waupun WI | South Branch Rock River | USACE Rock Island District | 2.34 ft stage | October 21, 2026 | |
| Milwaukee | Lake Michigan | NOAA CO-OPS | 579.01 ft elevation | IGLD85 | October 21, 2026 |
| Kewaunee, Lake Michigan | Lake Michigan | NOAA CO-OPS | 578.99 ft elevation | IGLD85 | October 21, 2026 |
| Sturgeon Bay Canal | Green Bay | NOAA CO-OPS | 578.94 ft elevation | IGLD85 | October 21, 2026 |
| Green Bay East | Green Bay | NOAA CO-OPS | 578.88 ft elevation | IGLD85 | October 21, 2026 |
USACE Rock Island, Chicago and Detroit District CWMS and NOAA CO-OPS, read October 21, 2026; values are provisional, Winnebago gauges use a local datum.
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Wisconsin lake pages with a level gauge
- Anvil Lake1 gauge
- Devils Lake, Sauk County1 gauge
- Elizabeth Lake, Kenosha County1 gauge
- Geneva Lake1 gauge
- Green Lake, Green Lake County1 gauge
- Lac Vieux Desert1 gauge
- Lake Huron1 gauge
- Lake Kegonsa1 gauge
- Lake Koshkonong2 gauges
- Lake Mendota1 gauge
- Lake Monona1 gauge
- Lake Waubesa1 gauge
- Lake Winnebago2 gauges
- North Lake, Walworth County1 gauge
- Pleasant Lake, Waushara County1 gauge
- Wind Lake, Racine County1 gauge
Photographs
Wisconsin waters, photographed
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Answers
Wisconsin water level questions, answered
Which Wisconsin lakes have live levels here?
18 USGS lake gauges, among them Lake Winnebago, Lake Mendota, Lake Monona and Geneva Lake.
Where do the Mississippi pool levels come from?
The USACE St. Paul District CWMS series for each lock and dam, refreshed hourly.
Are Lake Michigan levels shown?
Yes, as dated NOAA CO-OPS readings at Milwaukee, Kewaunee, Sturgeon Bay Canal and Green Bay in IGLD85 feet.
Why does Lake Winnebago show a small number?
The Chicago District gauges on the Winnebago System report against a local gauge datum, not sea level.
How often do the Wisconsin USGS readings refresh?
Hourly; the site pulls USGS provisional values once an hour.
What datum do the Mississippi pools use?
MSL 1912 feet, as named in each Corps series.
Are river flows covered?
Each Wisconsin river page with a USGS gauge shows its discharge.
How many dated Corps and NOAA readings are listed?
39.