BLACK RIVER AT NEILLSVILLE, WI
USGS 05381000 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05381000 · 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
Above 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 122 to 752 ft³/s; latest 505 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 | 505 | 4.25 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 501 | 4.24 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 501 | 4.24 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 505 | 4.25 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 505 | 4.25 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 505 | 4.25 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 510 | 4.26 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 510 | 4.26 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 505 | 4.25 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 501 | 4.24 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 496 | 4.23 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 492 | 4.22 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 487 | 4.21 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 483 | 4.2 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 478 | 4.19 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 474 | 4.18 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 474 | 4.18 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 470 | 4.17 | 106–438 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 474 | 4.18 | 106–438 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 483 | 4.2 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 487 | 4.21 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 496 | 4.23 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 505 | 4.25 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 514 | 4.27 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 528 | 4.3 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 542 | 4.33 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 556 | 4.36 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 570 | 4.38 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 590 | 4.42 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 605 | 4.45 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 630 | 4.5 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 645 | 4.53 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 671 | 4.58 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 692 | 4.62 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 714 | 4.66 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 730 | 4.69 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 752 | 4.73 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 747 | 4.72 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 752 | 4.73 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 741 | 4.71 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 719 | 4.67 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 687 | 4.61 | 98–447 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 656 | 4.55 | 98–447 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 630 | 4.5 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 630 | 4.5 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 620 | 4.48 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 615 | 4.47 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 625 | 4.49 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 630 | 4.5 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 625 | 4.49 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 595 | 4.43 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 537 | 4.32 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 457 | 4.14 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 390 | 3.98 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 359 | 3.9 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 340 | 3.85 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 293 | 3.72 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 260 | 3.62 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 247 | 3.58 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 237 | 3.55 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 237 | 3.55 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 234 | 3.54 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 225 | 3.51 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 213 | 3.47 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 202 | 3.43 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 188 | 3.38 | 102–422 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 172 | 3.32 | 102–422 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 164 | 3.3 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 164 | 3.3 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 164 | 3.3 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 159 | 3.28 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 152 | 3.25 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 142 | 3.21 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 145 | 3.22 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 129 | 3.15 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 131 | 3.16 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 131 | 3.16 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 131 | 3.16 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 131 | 3.16 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 131 | 3.16 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–417 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–417 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 133 | 3.17 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 135 | 3.18 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 138 | 3.19 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 138 | 3.19 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 140 | 3.2 | 97–410 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 138 | 3.19 | 97–410 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 138 | 3.19 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 135 | 3.18 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 135 | 3.18 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 135 | 3.18 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 135 | 3.18 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 138 | 3.19 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 140 | 3.2 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 145 | 3.22 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 149 | 3.24 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 154 | 3.26 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 138 | 3.19 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 122 | 3.12 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 93–413 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 126 | 3.14 | 93–413 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 126 | 3.14 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 126 | 3.14 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 126 | 3.14 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 126 | 3.14 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 126 | 3.14 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 129 | 3.15 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 129 | 3.15 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 131 | 3.16 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 129 | 3.15 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 131 | 3.16 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 129 | 3.15 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 129 | 3.15 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 126 | 3.14 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 122 | 3.12 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 122 | 3.12 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 122 | 3.12 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 122 | 3.12 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 122 | 3.12 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 90–498 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 90–498 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 91–408 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 122 | 3.12 | 91–408 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 91–408 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT | 124 | 3.13 | 91–408 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM CDT | 122 | 3.12 | 91–408 |
Map of USGS gauge 05381000 and the river around it
Where BLACK RIVER AT NEILLSVILLE, WI sits, with 1 other gauge 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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Wisconsin fish stocking · Wisconsin fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 106–438 ft³/s (middle half of 116 years of record). Now: 505 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 505 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 116 years of record (1906–2026): 10th 58, 25th 106, median 214, 75th 438, 90th 1,250 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 28 ft³/s, highest 8,620 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 (−4.4% 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 4.24 ft stage, 502 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST (NWS gauge NEIW3; 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.