SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN, WI
USGS 04086000 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 04086000 · 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, 9:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST; ranging 178 to 205 ft³/s; latest 203 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, 9:00 PM CST | 203 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST | 203 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 204 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 203 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 203 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 204 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 205 | 2.35 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 203 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 202 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 202 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 202 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 202 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 201 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 202 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 201 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 201 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 201 | 2.34 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 200 | 2.33 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 200 | 2.33 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 199 | 2.33 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 200 | 2.33 | 81–250 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 199 | 2.33 | 81–250 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 199 | 2.33 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 200 | 2.33 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 199 | 2.33 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 198 | 2.33 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 196 | 2.32 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 198 | 2.33 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 198 | 2.33 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 197 | 2.32 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 200 | 2.33 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 201 | 2.34 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 201 | 2.34 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 202 | 2.34 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 200 | 2.33 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 201 | 2.34 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 201 | 2.34 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 201 | 2.34 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 202 | 2.34 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 200 | 2.33 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 196 | 2.32 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 192 | 2.31 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 190 | 2.31 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 194 | 2.32 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 186 | 2.29 | 74–264 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 74–264 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 182 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 181 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 179 | 2.27 | 74–259 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 180 | 2.28 | 74–259 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 180 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 178 | 2.27 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 180 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 180 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 180 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 179 | 2.27 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 181 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 181 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 182 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 182 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 182 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 72–275 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 183 | 2.28 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 184 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 186 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 186 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 186 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 186 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 185 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 186 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 186 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 186 | 2.29 | 70–272 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 187 | 2.3 | 70–272 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 188 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 188 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 189 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 189 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 189 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 190 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 191 | 2.31 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 191 | 2.31 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 190 | 2.31 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 192 | 2.31 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 190 | 2.31 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 191 | 2.31 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 191 | 2.31 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 189 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 189 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 189 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 188 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 187 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 187 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 187 | 2.3 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 186 | 2.29 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 186 | 2.29 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 185 | 2.29 | 66–242 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 184 | 2.29 | 66–242 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 184 | 2.29 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 186 | 2.29 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 186 | 2.29 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 187 | 2.3 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 188 | 2.3 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 188 | 2.3 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 188 | 2.3 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 188 | 2.3 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 188 | 2.3 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 188 | 2.3 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 187 | 2.3 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 188 | 2.3 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 188 | 2.3 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 187 | 2.3 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 184 | 2.29 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 185 | 2.29 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 185 | 2.29 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 185 | 2.29 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 184 | 2.29 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 181 | 2.28 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 180 | 2.28 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 179 | 2.27 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 180 | 2.28 | 71–193 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 180 | 2.28 | 71–193 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 178 | 2.27 | 69–201 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 178 | 2.27 | 69–201 |
Map of USGS gauge 04086000 and the river around it
Where SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN, WI sits and our water's map point.
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.
This gauge is on our page for Sheboygan River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 81–250 ft³/s (middle half of 83 years of record). Now: 203 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 203 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 83 years of record (1917–2025): 10th 45, 25th 81, median 146, 75th 250, 90th 538 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 27 ft³/s, highest 1,460 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 (+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.
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 2.34 ft stage, 199 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST (NWS gauge SEBW3; 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, 9:52 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.