CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARBURG, WI
USGS 04086500 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04086500 · 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, 6:00 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, 7:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST; ranging 47.2 to 72.1 ft³/s; latest 69.4 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, 6:00 PM CST | 69.4 | 5.74 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 70 | 5.74 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 70.1 | 5.74 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 70.6 | 5.74 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 70.1 | 5.74 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 70 | 5.74 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 70.4 | 5.74 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 70.6 | 5.74 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 71 | 5.75 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 71.2 | 5.75 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 71.5 | 5.75 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 71.8 | 5.75 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 72.1 | 5.76 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 71.9 | 5.75 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 72.1 | 5.76 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 72.1 | 5.76 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 72.1 | 5.76 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 71.8 | 5.75 | 17–74 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 71.5 | 5.75 | 17–74 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 70.3 | 5.74 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 70 | 5.74 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 69.5 | 5.74 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 68.8 | 5.73 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 67.8 | 5.73 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 67 | 5.72 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 65.5 | 5.71 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 64.6 | 5.7 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 63.8 | 5.7 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 62.9 | 5.69 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 62.1 | 5.69 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 61.3 | 5.68 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 60.6 | 5.68 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 60.2 | 5.67 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 59.3 | 5.66 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 58.6 | 5.66 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 57.6 | 5.65 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 57.3 | 5.65 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 56.9 | 5.65 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 56.1 | 5.64 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 55.5 | 5.64 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 55.1 | 5.63 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 55 | 5.63 | 16–71 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 54.1 | 5.62 | 16–71 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 52.8 | 5.61 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 52.8 | 5.61 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 52.9 | 5.62 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 52.9 | 5.62 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 52.8 | 5.61 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 52.8 | 5.61 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 52.6 | 5.61 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 52.9 | 5.62 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 52.3 | 5.61 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 52.4 | 5.61 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 51.8 | 5.61 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 50.1 | 5.59 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 49.4 | 5.59 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 49.3 | 5.58 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 49.4 | 5.59 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 49.4 | 5.59 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 49.5 | 5.59 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 49.3 | 5.58 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 49.2 | 5.58 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 49.2 | 5.58 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 49.3 | 5.58 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 49.2 | 5.58 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 49.1 | 5.58 | 17–72 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 49.2 | 5.58 | 17–72 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 49.2 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 49.1 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 48.8 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 48.5 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 48.5 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 48.5 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 49.1 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 48.7 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 48.7 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 49 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 49 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 49.2 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 49.5 | 5.59 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 49.3 | 5.58 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 49.7 | 5.59 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 50.1 | 5.59 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 50.5 | 5.6 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 51 | 5.6 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 51.7 | 5.6 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 51.8 | 5.61 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 51.9 | 5.61 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 52 | 5.61 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 51.7 | 5.6 | 17–75 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 51.3 | 5.6 | 17–75 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 51.1 | 5.6 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 50.5 | 5.6 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 50.1 | 5.59 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 49.7 | 5.59 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 49 | 5.58 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 48.4 | 5.58 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 47.8 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 47.5 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 47.2 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 47.4 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 47.6 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 47.5 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 47.5 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 47.6 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 47.5 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 47.6 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 47.6 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 47.6 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 47.5 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 47.6 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 47.6 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 47.7 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 47.7 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 47.7 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 47.9 | 5.57 | 14–63 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 48 | 5.57 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 48 | 5.57 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 48.2 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 48.3 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 48.5 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 48.5 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 48.7 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 48.8 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 49 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 48.8 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 49 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 49.1 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 49 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 48.8 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 49 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 48.8 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 48.8 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 48.8 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 48.8 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 48.7 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 48.7 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 48.7 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 48.7 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 48.6 | 5.58 | 15–50 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 48.6 | 5.58 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 48.7 | 5.58 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 49 | 5.58 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 49 | 5.58 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 49.2 | 5.58 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 49.3 | 5.58 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 49.5 | 5.59 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 49.9 | 5.59 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 50 | 5.59 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 50.1 | 5.59 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 50.1 | 5.59 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 50.5 | 5.6 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 50.5 | 5.6 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 50.5 | 5.6 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 50.6 | 5.6 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 50.6 | 5.6 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 50.5 | 5.6 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 50.7 | 5.6 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 50.6 | 5.6 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 50.6 | 5.6 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 50.5 | 5.6 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 50.5 | 5.6 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 50.2 | 5.59 | 13–53 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 50.2 | 5.59 | 13–53 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 50.2 | 5.59 | 15–52 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 50.5 | 5.6 | 15–52 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 51 | 5.6 | 15–52 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT | 51.4 | 5.6 | 15–52 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM CDT | 52.2 | 5.61 | 15–52 |
Map of USGS gauge 04086500 and the river around it
Where CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARBURG, 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 Cedar Creek, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 17–74 ft³/s (middle half of 88 years of record). Now: 69.4 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 69.4 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 88 years of record (1931–2026): 10th 9.2, 25th 17, median 38, 75th 74, 90th 172 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 6.7 ft³/s, highest 480 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 (+3.6% 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 5.74 ft stage, 70 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST (NWS gauge CDRW3; 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, 6:38 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.