BARABOO RIVER AT MAIN STREET AT REEDSBURG, WI
USGS 054041665 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 054041665 · 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
Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST; ranging 197 to 420 ft³/s; latest 345 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 345 | 6.96 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 350 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 355 | 7.05 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 359 | 7.09 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 363 | 7.12 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 368 | 7.16 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 372 | 7.2 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 376 | 7.23 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 380 | 7.27 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 384 | 7.3 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 387 | 7.33 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 392 | 7.37 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 395 | 7.4 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 397 | 7.42 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 403 | 7.46 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 406 | 7.49 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 409 | 7.52 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 411 | 7.53 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 414 | 7.56 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 416 | 7.57 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 418 | 7.59 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 419 | 7.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 420 | 7.61 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 420 | 7.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 420 | 7.6 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 420 | 7.6 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 418 | 7.59 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 416 | 7.57 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 414 | 7.56 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 411 | 7.53 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 407 | 7.5 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 402 | 7.46 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 398 | 7.42 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 393 | 7.38 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 386 | 7.32 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 379 | 7.26 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 371 | 7.19 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 362 | 7.11 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 353 | 7.03 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 343 | 6.95 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 333 | 6.87 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 322 | 6.77 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 312 | 6.68 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 301 | 6.59 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 291 | 6.5 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 282 | 6.42 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 273 | 6.34 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 264 | 6.26 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 255 | 6.18 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 247 | 6.1 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 243 | 6.07 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 240 | 6.03 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 236 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 233 | 5.97 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 231 | 5.95 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 228 | 5.92 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 226 | 5.89 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 222 | 5.85 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 219 | 5.82 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 217 | 5.8 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 216 | 5.79 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 214 | 5.77 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 213 | 5.76 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 212 | 5.75 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 210 | 5.73 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 209 | 5.71 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 208 | 5.7 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 207 | 5.69 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 206 | 5.69 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 206 | 5.68 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 204 | 5.66 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 200 | 5.62 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 200 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 200 | 5.62 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 200 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 199 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 199 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 199 | 5.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 200 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 200 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 200 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 200 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 200 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 199 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 201 | 5.62 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 201 | 5.63 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 202 | 5.64 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 202 | 5.64 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 203 | 5.65 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 203 | 5.65 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 204 | 5.66 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 205 | 5.67 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 205 | 5.67 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 206 | 5.68 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 206 | 5.68 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 207 | 5.69 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 207 | 5.7 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 208 | 5.7 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 209 | 5.71 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 208 | 5.7 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 207 | 5.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 205 | 5.67 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 203 | 5.65 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 202 | 5.63 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 201 | 5.62 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 200 | 5.62 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 200 | 5.62 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 200 | 5.62 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 200 | 5.61 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 199 | 5.6 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 199 | 5.6 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 198 | 5.6 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 198 | 5.59 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 198 | 5.59 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 197 | 5.58 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 198 | 5.59 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 197 | 5.58 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 198 | 5.59 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 197 | 5.59 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 198 | 5.59 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 198 | 5.59 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 198 | 5.59 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 198 | 5.6 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 198 | 5.6 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 199 | 5.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 199 | 5.61 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 199 | 5.61 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 200 | 5.61 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 200 | 5.61 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 200 | 5.62 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 200 | 5.62 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 201 | 5.62 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 201 | 5.62 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 201 | 5.62 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 201 | 5.63 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 202 | 5.63 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 202 | 5.64 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 202 | 5.64 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 202 | 5.64 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 203 | 5.64 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 204 | 5.66 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 204 | 5.66 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 204 | 5.66 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 204 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 204 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 204 | 5.66 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 204 | 5.65 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM CDT | 203 | 5.65 |
Map of USGS gauge 054041665 and the river around it
Where BARABOO RIVER AT MAIN STREET AT REEDSBURG, WI sits, with 2 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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: .
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 17.9%, from 420 to 345 ft³/s. 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 6.96 ft stage, 344 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST (NWS gauge RBGW3; 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, 7:00 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.