BRULE RIVER AT US HIGHWAY 2 NEAR FLORENCE, WI
USGS 04060993 · Michigan · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04060993 · Michigan · 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, 8:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST; ranging 214 to 393 ft³/s; latest 358 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST | 358 | 3.94 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST | 358 | 3.94 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 362 | 3.95 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 362 | 3.95 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 362 | 3.95 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 367 | 3.96 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 367 | 3.96 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 367 | 3.96 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 371 | 3.97 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 371 | 3.97 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 380 | 3.99 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 380 | 3.99 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 384 | 4 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 384 | 4 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 389 | 4.01 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 389 | 4.01 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 389 | 4.01 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 389 | 4.01 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 393 | 4.02 | 238–374 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 393 | 4.02 | 238–374 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 393 | 4.02 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 393 | 4.02 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 389 | 4.01 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 384 | 4 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 384 | 4 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 380 | 3.99 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 375 | 3.98 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 371 | 3.97 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 371 | 3.97 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 367 | 3.96 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 362 | 3.95 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 358 | 3.94 | 236–384 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 349 | 3.92 | 236–384 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 337 | 3.89 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 332 | 3.88 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 328 | 3.87 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 320 | 3.85 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 316 | 3.84 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 312 | 3.83 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 308 | 3.82 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 300 | 3.8 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 292 | 3.78 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 281 | 3.75 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 273 | 3.73 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 259 | 3.69 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 255 | 3.68 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 252 | 3.67 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 248 | 3.66 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 245 | 3.65 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 241 | 3.64 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 241 | 3.64 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 241 | 3.64 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 238 | 3.63 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 238 | 3.63 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 238 | 3.63 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 234 | 3.62 | 234–392 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 231 | 3.61 | 234–392 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 231 | 3.61 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 224 | 3.59 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 224 | 3.59 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 217 | 3.57 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 217 | 3.57 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 217 | 3.57 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 214 | 3.56 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 214 | 3.56 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 214 | 3.56 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 214 | 3.56 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 214 | 3.56 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 214 | 3.56 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 217 | 3.57 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 217 | 3.57 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 217 | 3.57 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 217 | 3.57 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 217 | 3.57 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 217 | 3.57 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 217 | 3.57 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–394 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–394 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 224 | 3.59 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 224 | 3.59 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 224 | 3.59 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 224 | 3.59 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 221 | 3.58 | 241–398 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 221 | 3.58 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 221 | 3.58 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 221 | 3.58 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 224 | 3.59 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 224 | 3.59 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 224 | 3.59 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 224 | 3.59 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 224 | 3.59 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 224 | 3.59 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 224 | 3.59 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 224 | 3.59 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 224 | 3.59 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 224 | 3.59 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 224 | 3.59 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 227 | 3.6 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 227 | 3.6 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 227 | 3.6 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 227 | 3.6 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 227 | 3.6 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 231 | 3.61 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 234 | 3.62 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 234 | 3.62 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 234 | 3.62 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 234 | 3.62 | 241–382 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 234 | 3.62 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 234 | 3.62 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 238 | 3.63 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 238 | 3.63 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 238 | 3.63 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 238 | 3.63 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 238 | 3.63 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 241 | 3.64 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 241 | 3.64 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 241 | 3.64 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 245 | 3.65 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 245 | 3.65 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 245 | 3.65 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 248 | 3.66 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 248 | 3.66 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 248 | 3.66 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 248 | 3.66 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 248 | 3.66 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 248 | 3.66 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 248 | 3.66 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 252 | 3.67 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 252 | 3.67 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 252 | 3.67 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 252 | 3.67 | 237–394 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 252 | 3.67 | 243–381 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 252 | 3.67 | 243–381 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 255 | 3.68 | 243–381 |
Map of USGS gauge 04060993 and the river around it
Where BRULE RIVER AT US HIGHWAY 2 NEAR FLORENCE, WI sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Michigan 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 Michigan rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Brule River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 238–374 ft³/s (middle half of 84 years of record). Now: 358 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 358 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 84 years of record (1915–2026): 10th 216, 25th 238, median 297, 75th 374, 90th 497 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 174 ft³/s, highest 3,090 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−6.8% 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.
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 3.94 ft stage, 353 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST (NWS gauge FLRW3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:16 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.