BAD RIVER AT ODANAH, WI
USGS 04027595 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04027595 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 180 readings from Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST; ranging 1.6 to 732 ft³/s; latest 489 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 489 | 2.61 |
| Nov 5, 6:05 PM CST | 690 | 2.58 |
| Nov 5, 5:10 PM CST | 523 | 2.67 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 495 | 2.7 |
| Nov 5, 3:20 PM CST | 509 | 2.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:25 PM CST | 492 | 2.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 545 | 2.68 |
| Nov 5, 12:35 PM CST | 454 | 2.73 |
| Nov 5, 11:40 AM CST | 324 | 2.66 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 482 | 2.59 |
| Nov 5, 9:50 AM CST | 457 | 2.62 |
| Nov 5, 8:55 AM CST | 323 | 2.61 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 182 | 2.47 |
| Nov 5, 7:05 AM CST | 327 | 2.31 |
| Nov 5, 6:10 AM CST | 544 | 2.26 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 425 | 2.3 |
| Nov 5, 4:20 AM CST | 349 | 2.27 |
| Nov 5, 3:25 AM CST | 445 | 2.2 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 429 | 2.22 |
| Nov 5, 1:35 AM CST | 480 | 2.26 |
| Nov 5, 12:40 AM CST | 396 | 2.28 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 278 | 2.25 |
| Nov 4, 10:50 PM CST | 306 | 2.17 |
| Nov 4, 9:55 PM CST | 343 | 2.1 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 277 | 2.08 |
| Nov 4, 8:05 PM CST | 476 | 2.06 |
| Nov 4, 7:10 PM CST | 568 | 2.11 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 467 | 2.15 |
| Nov 4, 5:20 PM CST | 418 | 2.22 |
| Nov 4, 4:25 PM CST | 19.3 | 2.25 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 372 | 2.17 |
| Nov 4, 2:35 PM CST | 374 | 2.22 |
| Nov 4, 1:40 PM CST | 340 | 2.22 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 399 | 2.25 |
| Nov 4, 11:50 AM CST | 412 | 2.26 |
| Nov 4, 10:55 AM CST | 465 | 2.36 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 281 | 2.42 |
| Nov 4, 9:05 AM CST | 270 | 2.39 |
| Nov 4, 8:10 AM CST | 75.7 | 2.41 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 113 | 2.39 |
| Nov 4, 6:20 AM CST | 584 | 2.25 |
| Nov 4, 5:25 AM CST | 176 | 2.31 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 448 | 2.25 |
| Nov 4, 3:35 AM CST | 415 | 2.36 |
| Nov 4, 2:40 AM CST | 110 | 2.44 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 456 | 2.36 |
| Nov 4, 12:50 AM CST | 115 | 2.5 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 PM CST | 201 | 2.45 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 62.9 | 2.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:55 PM CST | 131 | 2.29 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 361 | 2.18 |
| Nov 3, 8:05 PM CST | 102 | 2.25 |
| Nov 3, 7:10 PM CST | 348 | 2.18 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 349 | 2.16 |
| Nov 3, 5:10 PM CST | 109 | 2.24 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 351 | 2.18 |
| Nov 3, 3:05 PM CST | 102 | 2.02 |
| Nov 3, 2:10 PM CST | 541 | 2.09 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 12.1 | 2.17 |
| Nov 3, 12:20 PM CST | 586 | 2.08 |
| Nov 3, 11:25 AM CST | 536 | 2.24 |
| Nov 3, 10:25 AM CST | 240 | 2.15 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 513 | 2.18 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 34.6 | 2.26 |
| Nov 3, 7:20 AM CST | 471 | 2.1 |
| Nov 3, 6:25 AM CST | 101 | 2.07 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 283 | 1.98 |
| Nov 3, 4:35 AM CST | 732 | 1.97 |
| Nov 3, 3:40 AM CST | 48.4 | 2.21 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST | 722 | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 55.9 | 2.2 |
| Nov 3, 12:20 AM CST | 407 | 2.09 |
| Nov 2, 11:25 PM CST | 22.6 | 2.27 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 526 | 2.02 |
| Nov 2, 9:35 PM CST | 107 | 2.17 |
| Nov 2, 8:40 PM CST | 228 | 2.09 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST | 617 | 2.15 |
| Nov 2, 6:50 PM CST | 79.7 | 2.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:55 PM CST | 298 | 2.19 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 428 | 2.19 |
| Nov 2, 4:05 PM CST | 59.7 | 2.2 |
| Nov 2, 3:10 PM CST | 289 | 2.08 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 140 | 2.18 |
| Nov 2, 1:20 PM CST | 304 | 2.08 |
| Nov 2, 12:25 PM CST | 645 | 2.11 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 281 | 2.23 |
| Nov 2, 10:35 AM CST | 544 | 2.14 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 69.4 | 2.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:35 AM CST | 320 | 2.09 |
| Nov 2, 7:35 AM CST | 77.1 | 2.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:40 AM CST | 142 | 2.02 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 224 | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 4:50 AM CST | 252 | 1.98 |
| Nov 2, 3:55 AM CST | 397 | 1.98 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 197 | 2.03 |
| Nov 2, 2:05 AM CST | 284 | 1.98 |
| Nov 2, 1:10 AM CST | 326 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 131 | 1.96 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 314 | 1.94 |
| Nov 1, 10:05 PM CST | 262 | 1.89 |
| Nov 1, 9:10 PM CST | 285 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 310 | 1.95 |
| Nov 1, 7:20 PM CST | 212 | 2.04 |
| Nov 1, 6:25 PM CST | 260 | 2.08 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 89.9 | 2.03 |
| Nov 1, 4:35 PM CST | 35.3 | 2.01 |
| Nov 1, 3:40 PM CST | 364 | 1.88 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST | 99.9 | 1.87 |
| Nov 1, 1:50 PM CST | 330 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 12:55 PM CST | 399 | 1.95 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 201 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 11:05 AM CST | 449 | 1.98 |
| Nov 1, 10:10 AM CST | 173 | 2.01 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 337 | 2.04 |
| Nov 1, 8:20 AM CST | 113 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 7:25 AM CST | 52 | 2.01 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 408 | 1.86 |
| Nov 1, 5:35 AM CST | 205 | 1.96 |
| Nov 1, 4:40 AM CST | 240 | 2.01 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST | 113 | 1.98 |
| Nov 1, 2:50 AM CST | 178 | 2.01 |
| Nov 1, 1:55 AM CST | 178 | 1.98 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 107 | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 AM CDT | 256 | 1.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:10 AM CDT | 335 | 1.83 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 195 | 1.94 |
| Oct 31, 10:20 PM CDT | 457 | 1.95 |
| Oct 31, 9:25 PM CDT | 343 | 1.96 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 402 | 2.08 |
| Oct 31, 7:35 PM CDT | 198 | 2.09 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 3.33 | 1.98 |
| Oct 31, 5:20 PM CDT | 486 | 1.98 |
| Oct 31, 4:25 PM CDT | 173 | 1.94 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 424 | 1.92 |
| Oct 31, 2:35 PM CDT | 448 | 2.02 |
| Oct 31, 1:40 PM CDT | 411 | 2.06 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT | 267 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 11:50 AM CDT | 179 | 2.07 |
| Oct 31, 10:55 AM CDT | 53.2 | 2.08 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 287 | 2.06 |
| Oct 31, 9:05 AM CDT | 143 | 1.99 |
| Oct 31, 8:10 AM CDT | 507 | 1.94 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 399 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 6:20 AM CDT | 286 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 5:25 AM CDT | 357 | 2.09 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 56.2 | 2.07 |
| Oct 31, 3:35 AM CDT | 361 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 2:40 AM CDT | 21.8 | 1.99 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT | 294 | 1.76 |
| Oct 31, 12:50 AM CDT | 241 | 1.87 |
| Oct 30, 11:55 PM CDT | 307 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 667 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 10:05 PM CDT | 288 | 2.07 |
| Oct 30, 9:10 PM CDT | 580 | 1.94 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 298 | 2.13 |
| Oct 30, 7:20 PM CDT | 30.8 | 2.08 |
| Oct 30, 6:25 PM CDT | 402 | 1.94 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 73.4 | 2.04 |
| Oct 30, 4:05 PM CDT | 680 | 1.79 |
| Oct 30, 3:10 PM CDT | 460 | 1.94 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 451 | 2.03 |
| Oct 30, 1:20 PM CDT | 228 | 1.9 |
| Oct 30, 12:25 PM CDT | 298 | 2.07 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 259 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 10:35 AM CDT | 147 | 1.92 |
| Oct 30, 9:40 AM CDT | 385 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT | 401 | 1.79 |
| Oct 30, 7:50 AM CDT | 414 | 2.01 |
| Oct 30, 6:55 AM CDT | 528 | 1.9 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 259 | 2.01 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 243 | – |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 1.6 | 2.03 |
| Oct 30, 2:20 AM CDT | 677 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 1:25 AM CDT | 11.4 | 1.82 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 479 | 1.8 |
| Oct 29, 11:35 PM CDT | 217 | 1.74 |
| Oct 29, 10:40 PM CDT | 567 | 1.88 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM CDT | 431 | 1.85 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT | 87 | – |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT | 173 | 1.9 |
Map of USGS gauge 04027595 and the river around it
Where BAD RIVER AT ODANAH, WI sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Wisconsin DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Wisconsin rule: 68°F.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 13.9%, from 568 to 489 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Wisconsin fish stocking · Wisconsin fishing regulations.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.66 ft stage, 921 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST (NWS gauge BDOW3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:11 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.