Would you like to know streamflow conditions before you go fishing in Wisconsin or in

more distant locations? Real-time streamflow

data throughout Wisconsin and the United

States are available on the Internet from the

U.S. Geological Survey. You can see if the

stream you are interested in fishing is high due

to recent rain or low because of an extended

dry spell. Flow conditions at more than 100

stream-gaging stations located throughout

Wisconsin can be viewed by accessing the

Wisconsin District Home Page at:

http://wwwdwimdn.er.usgs.gov

After reaching the Home Page, you can

view hydrographs (graphs of streamflow during the week) of any of more than 100 stations.

To view the hydrographs, simply:

(1) select current streamflow under

Water Data heading; and

(2) select Station Number

(with reference to “Station Name”).

For example, the Black Earth Creek

hydrograph (below) shows streamflow for the

week of June 4. The streamflow on

June 5 was 43 cubic feet per second,

which is greater than the long-term

average flow for that day. Rain on June

6 increased the flow to about 75 cubic

feet per second, which may make fishing conditions poor. Additional rain on

June 6 and 7 increased the streamflow

to a peak flow of about 110 cubic feet

per second. This is about three times

greater than the long-term mean daily

streamflow based on 41 years of record.

The increase in streamflow may cause

sediment to be transported, which could

cause poor fishing conditions. After

June 7, streamflow receded to about 55

cubic feet per second by June 11. By

June 10 or 11, the streamflow had

decreased to near the long-term average, which should mean improved fishing conditions.

A few of the trout or steelhead

streams listed on the Wisconsin District Home Page are North Fish Creek, Black

Earth Creek, the Bois Brule, St. Croix, Wolf,

Oconto, Peshtigo, Kewaunee, East Twin,

Sheboygan, Root, Trempealeau, and La Crosse

Rivers. A map of all stations for which realtime streamflow data are available is shown

on the back of this page. While your stream

may not have a gaging station, a nearby stream

may have a gaging station that can be used as

an indicator of flow on the stream you want to

fish.

The U.S. Geological Survey operates

streamflow-gaging stations in Wisconsin in

cooperation with Wisconsin Department of

Natural Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Dane County Regional

Planning Commission, Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company, Northern States Power,

Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Wisconsin Power and Light, Indian Tribes, and many

other local agencies and municipalities.

Additional streamflow data are available

for other states on USGS District Home Pages.

For example, Montana has streamflow data

available for the Big Horn, Yellowstone, Missouri, and Gallatin, to name a few of the

popular trout rivers in Montana. To gain access to Montana and other state Home Pages,

move down the Wisconsin District Home Page

and under Other USGS Information click on

Other Districts and then select the state home

page of interest.

Fact Sheet FS-190-96

Real-Time Streamflow Conditions

U.S. Department of the Interior—U.S. Geological Survey

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For more information, please contact:

District Chief

U.S. Geological Survey

6417 Normandy Lane

Madison, WI 53719

(608) 274-3535

www: http://wwwdwimdn.er.usgs.gov

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey

Fact Sheet FS-190-96

Text: David J. Graczyk and Warren A. Gebert

Layout and illustrations: Scott H. Linder

Banner graphic: Karen Lonsdorf

Location of streamflow-gaging stations


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EXPLANATION

Site with WWW real-time data,


with identification number


Site to be discontinued as of 


October 1996 due to cutbacks 


in Federal and State funding,


with identification number

5406491

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4087030

4087120

4087159

4087204

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4087240

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Black Earth Creek

Yahara R iver

5426000

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Bois Bru el R.

St. C roix River

Chippewa R

Flambeau River

Black River

Wisconsin River

W si consin River

Menominee River

Oconto River

Wolf

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Manitowoc River

Lake


Winnebago

Nameka go n River

Kickapoo River

Rock River

Peshtigo River

Base from U.S. Geological Survey 


1:100,000 digital data; modified by 


Wisconsin Department of Natural 


Resources. Wisconsin Transverse 


Mercator projection.