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, 8:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 181 readings from Oct 29, 9:20 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST; ranging 1.6 to 732 ft³/s; latest 581 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST | 581 | 2.6 |
| Nov 5, 7:05 PM CST | 536 | 2.6 |
| Nov 5, 6:10 PM CST | 495 | 2.61 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 544 | 2.61 |
| Nov 5, 4:20 PM CST | 592 | 2.66 |
| Nov 5, 3:25 PM CST | 594 | 2.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 460 | 2.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:35 PM CST | 689 | 2.67 |
| Nov 5, 12:40 PM CST | 451 | 2.72 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST | 296 | 2.69 |
| Nov 5, 10:50 AM CST | 488 | 2.6 |
| Nov 5, 9:55 AM CST | 481 | 2.59 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 175 | 2.58 |
| Nov 5, 8:05 AM CST | 224 | 2.5 |
| Nov 5, 7:10 AM CST | 292 | 2.34 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 518 | 2.24 |
| Nov 5, 5:20 AM CST | 522 | 2.27 |
| Nov 5, 4:25 AM CST | 241 | 2.36 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 479 | 2.18 |
| Nov 5, 2:35 AM CST | 368 | 2.23 |
| Nov 5, 1:40 AM CST | 474 | 2.22 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST | 350 | 2.28 |
| Nov 4, 11:50 PM CST | 189 | 2.24 |
| Nov 4, 10:55 PM CST | 303 | 2.19 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 371 | 2.11 |
| Nov 4, 9:05 PM CST | 427 | 2.08 |
| Nov 4, 8:10 PM CST | 547 | 2.09 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST | 422 | 2.11 |
| Nov 4, 6:20 PM CST | 549 | 2.14 |
| Nov 4, 5:25 PM CST | 378 | 2.23 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 238 | 2.23 |
| Nov 4, 3:35 PM CST | 531 | 2.16 |
| Nov 4, 2:40 PM CST | 272 | 2.19 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST | 396 | 2.19 |
| Nov 4, 12:50 PM CST | 460 | 2.23 |
| Nov 4, 11:55 AM CST | 496 | 2.25 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 349 | 2.28 |
| Nov 4, 10:05 AM CST | 310 | 2.42 |
| Nov 4, 9:10 AM CST | 305 | 2.38 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 94.9 | 2.31 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 113 | 2.35 |
| Nov 4, 6:20 AM CST | 584 | 2.26 |
| Nov 4, 5:25 AM CST | 176 | 2.32 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 448 | 2.28 |
| Nov 4, 3:35 AM CST | 415 | 2.31 |
| Nov 4, 2:40 AM CST | 110 | 2.45 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 456 | 2.36 |
| Nov 4, 12:50 AM CST | 115 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 PM CST | 201 | 2.49 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 62.9 | 2.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:55 PM CST | 131 | 2.33 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 361 | 2.11 |
| Nov 3, 8:05 PM CST | 102 | 2.18 |
| Nov 3, 7:10 PM CST | 348 | 2.22 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 349 | 2.13 |
| Nov 3, 5:10 PM CST | 109 | – |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 351 | – |
| Nov 3, 3:05 PM CST | 102 | 2.07 |
| Nov 3, 2:10 PM CST | 541 | 2.04 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 12.1 | 2.22 |
| Nov 3, 12:20 PM CST | 586 | 2.02 |
| Nov 3, 11:25 AM CST | 536 | 2.21 |
| Nov 3, 10:25 AM CST | 240 | 2.17 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 513 | 2.14 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 34.6 | 2.27 |
| Nov 3, 7:20 AM CST | 471 | 2.04 |
| Nov 3, 6:25 AM CST | 101 | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 283 | 2.03 |
| Nov 3, 4:35 AM CST | 732 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 3:40 AM CST | 48.4 | 2.19 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST | 722 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 55.9 | 2.18 |
| Nov 3, 12:20 AM CST | 407 | 2.1 |
| Nov 2, 11:25 PM CST | 22.6 | 2.23 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 526 | 2.02 |
| Nov 2, 9:35 PM CST | 107 | 2.22 |
| Nov 2, 8:40 PM CST | 228 | 2.18 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST | 617 | 2.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:50 PM CST | 79.7 | 2.33 |
| Nov 2, 5:55 PM CST | 298 | 2.21 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 428 | 2.23 |
| Nov 2, 4:05 PM CST | 59.7 | 2.2 |
| Nov 2, 3:10 PM CST | 289 | 2.13 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 140 | 2.16 |
| Nov 2, 1:20 PM CST | 304 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 12:25 PM CST | 645 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 281 | 2.14 |
| Nov 2, 10:35 AM CST | 544 | 2.12 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 69.4 | 2.28 |
| Nov 2, 8:35 AM CST | 320 | 2.11 |
| Nov 2, 7:35 AM CST | 77.1 | 2.02 |
| Nov 2, 6:40 AM CST | 142 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 224 | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 4:50 AM CST | 252 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 3:55 AM CST | 397 | 2.04 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 197 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 2:05 AM CST | 284 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 1:10 AM CST | 326 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 131 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 11:20 PM CST | 98.6 | 1.96 |
| Nov 1, 10:25 PM CST | 472 | 1.86 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 99.5 | 1.98 |
| Nov 1, 8:35 PM CST | 409 | 1.95 |
| Nov 1, 7:40 PM CST | 340 | 2.04 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | 157 | 2.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:50 PM CST | 219 | 2.03 |
| Nov 1, 4:55 PM CST | 76 | 2.01 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 214 | 1.89 |
| Nov 1, 3:05 PM CST | 311 | 1.9 |
| Nov 1, 2:10 PM CST | 246 | 1.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 346 | 1.89 |
| Nov 1, 12:20 PM CST | 206 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 11:25 AM CST | 382 | 1.99 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 257 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 9:35 AM CST | 86.6 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 8:40 AM CST | 453 | 1.96 |
| Nov 1, 7:40 AM CST | 70.9 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST | 339 | 1.87 |
| Nov 1, 5:50 AM CST | 345 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 4:55 AM CST | 182 | 2.01 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 241 | 1.96 |
| Nov 1, 3:05 AM CST | 265 | 2.01 |
| Nov 1, 2:10 AM CST | 187 | 1.98 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 259 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 1:20 AM CDT | 46.5 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 12:25 AM CDT | 488 | 1.83 |
| Oct 31, 11:25 PM CDT | 351 | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 529 | 1.93 |
| Oct 31, 9:35 PM CDT | 412 | 1.96 |
| Oct 31, 8:40 PM CDT | 259 | 2.09 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT | 391 | 2.02 |
| Oct 31, 6:50 PM CDT | 17.1 | 2.08 |
| Oct 31, 5:55 PM CDT | 397 | 2.06 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 123 | 1.87 |
| Oct 31, 4:05 PM CDT | 302 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 3:10 PM CDT | 525 | 1.91 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 351 | 1.99 |
| Oct 31, 1:20 PM CDT | 437 | 2.04 |
| Oct 31, 12:25 PM CDT | 362 | 2.09 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 134 | 2.13 |
| Oct 31, 10:35 AM CDT | 209 | 2.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:40 AM CDT | 42.5 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT | 292 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 7:50 AM CDT | 521 | 1.94 |
| Oct 31, 6:55 AM CDT | 135 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 688 | 2.04 |
| Oct 31, 5:05 AM CDT | 109 | 2.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:10 AM CDT | 276 | 2.06 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 334 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 6.6 | – |
| Oct 31, 1:20 AM CDT | 415 | – |
| Oct 31, 12:25 AM CDT | 266 | – |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 441 | – |
| Oct 30, 10:35 PM CDT | 732 | – |
| Oct 30, 9:40 PM CDT | 15.4 | – |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT | 559 | – |
| Oct 30, 7:50 PM CDT | 29.2 | – |
| Oct 30, 6:55 PM CDT | 151 | – |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 382 | – |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 73.4 | – |
| Oct 30, 4:05 PM CDT | 680 | – |
| Oct 30, 3:10 PM CDT | 460 | – |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 451 | – |
| Oct 30, 1:20 PM CDT | 228 | – |
| Oct 30, 12:25 PM CDT | 298 | – |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 259 | – |
| Oct 30, 10:35 AM CDT | 147 | – |
| Oct 30, 9:40 AM CDT | 385 | – |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT | 401 | – |
| Oct 30, 7:50 AM CDT | 414 | – |
| Oct 30, 6:55 AM CDT | 528 | – |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 259 | – |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 243 | 1.91 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 1.6 | – |
| Oct 30, 2:20 AM CDT | 677 | – |
| Oct 30, 1:25 AM CDT | 11.4 | – |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 479 | – |
| Oct 29, 11:35 PM CDT | 217 | – |
| Oct 29, 10:40 PM CDT | 567 | – |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM CDT | 431 | 1.81 |
| Oct 29, 9:20 PM CDT | 210 | – |
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.
Steady over 24 hours (+6.2% discharge). 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, 9:15 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.