KICKAPOO RIVER AT LA FARGE, WI
USGS 05408000 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05408000 · 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
Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 185 readings from Oct 29, 10:05 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST; ranging 173 to 319 ft³/s; latest 220 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 | 220 | 3.45 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 8:05 PM CST | 223 | 3.47 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 7:10 PM CST | 223 | 3.47 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST | 225 | 3.48 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 5:20 PM CST | 225 | 3.48 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 4:25 PM CST | 226 | 3.49 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 227 | 3.49 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 2:35 PM CST | 227 | 3.5 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 1:40 PM CST | 231 | 3.52 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST | 230 | 3.52 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 11:50 AM CST | 233 | 3.53 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 10:55 AM CST | 234 | 3.53 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 235 | 3.54 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 9:05 AM CST | 238 | 3.56 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 8:10 AM CST | 239 | 3.56 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 241 | 3.58 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 6:20 AM CST | 244 | 3.6 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 5:25 AM CST | 246 | 3.61 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 249 | 3.63 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 3:35 AM CST | 252 | 3.64 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 2:40 AM CST | 256 | 3.67 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST | 260 | 3.69 | 117–180 |
| Nov 5, 12:50 AM CST | 263 | 3.71 | 117–180 |
| Nov 4, 11:55 PM CST | 269 | 3.74 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 273 | 3.76 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 10:05 PM CST | 277 | 3.79 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 9:10 PM CST | 281 | 3.81 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST | 286 | 3.83 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 7:20 PM CST | 291 | 3.86 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 6:25 PM CST | 292 | 3.87 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 298 | 3.9 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 4:35 PM CST | 298 | 3.9 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 3:40 PM CST | 301 | 3.91 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST | 302 | 3.92 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 1:50 PM CST | 303 | 3.93 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 12:55 PM CST | 306 | 3.94 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 307 | 3.95 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 11:05 AM CST | 310 | 3.96 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 10:10 AM CST | 311 | 3.97 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 313 | 3.98 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 8:20 AM CST | 315 | 3.99 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 7:25 AM CST | 317 | 4 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 319 | 4.01 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 5:35 AM CST | 318 | 4 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 4:40 AM CST | 318 | 4 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST | 316 | 3.99 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 2:50 AM CST | 312 | 3.97 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 1:55 AM CST | 309 | 3.95 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 304 | 3.93 | 118–180 |
| Nov 4, 12:05 AM CST | 301 | 3.91 | 118–180 |
| Nov 3, 11:10 PM CST | 297 | 3.89 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 295 | 3.88 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 9:20 PM CST | 292 | 3.87 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 8:25 PM CST | 290 | 3.86 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 289 | 3.85 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 6:35 PM CST | 285 | 3.83 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 5:40 PM CST | 282 | 3.81 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST | 279 | 3.8 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 3:50 PM CST | 275 | 3.78 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 2:55 PM CST | 273 | 3.76 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 269 | 3.74 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 1:05 PM CST | 265 | 3.72 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 12:10 PM CST | 263 | 3.71 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 259 | 3.68 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 10:20 AM CST | 254 | 3.66 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 9:25 AM CST | 250 | 3.63 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 243 | 3.59 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 7:35 AM CST | 235 | 3.54 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 6:40 AM CST | 227 | 3.5 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST | 221 | 3.46 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 4:50 AM CST | 216 | 3.42 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 3:55 AM CST | 222 | 3.46 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 217 | 3.43 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 2:05 AM CST | 214 | 3.41 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 1:10 AM CST | 209 | 3.38 | 115–183 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 204 | 3.35 | 115–183 |
| Nov 2, 11:20 PM CST | 200 | 3.32 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 10:25 PM CST | 198 | 3.31 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 196 | 3.29 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 8:35 PM CST | 194 | 3.28 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 7:40 PM CST | 194 | 3.28 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST | 190 | 3.26 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 5:50 PM CST | 186 | 3.22 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 4:55 PM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 182 | 3.2 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 3:05 PM CST | 181 | 3.19 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 2:10 PM CST | 181 | 3.19 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 181 | 3.19 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 12:20 PM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 11:25 AM CST | 181 | 3.19 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 9:35 AM CST | 182 | 3.2 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 8:40 AM CST | 179 | 3.18 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST | 180 | 3.19 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 6:50 AM CST | 182 | 3.2 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 5:55 AM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 4:05 AM CST | 179 | 3.18 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 3:10 AM CST | 181 | 3.19 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 1:20 AM CST | 182 | 3.2 | 118–186 |
| Nov 2, 12:25 AM CST | 182 | 3.2 | 118–186 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 180 | 3.19 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 10:35 PM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 9:40 PM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST | 181 | 3.19 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 7:50 PM CST | 181 | 3.19 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 6:55 PM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 179 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 5:05 PM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 4:10 PM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 2:20 PM CST | 177 | 3.16 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 1:25 PM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 181 | 3.19 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 11:35 AM CST | 179 | 3.17 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 10:40 AM CST | 178 | 3.17 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 8:50 AM CST | 179 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 7:55 AM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 181 | 3.19 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 6:05 AM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 5:10 AM CST | 179 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 179 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 3:20 AM CST | 179 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 2:25 AM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 180 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 1:35 AM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 119–190 |
| Nov 1, 12:40 AM CDT | 179 | 3.18 | 119–190 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT | 179 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 10:50 PM CDT | 179 | 3.18 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 9:55 PM CDT | 179 | 3.18 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 8:05 PM CDT | 173 | 3.14 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 7:10 PM CDT | 179 | 3.18 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 5:20 PM CDT | 173 | 3.13 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 4:25 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 2:35 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 1:40 PM CDT | 179 | 3.18 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 11:50 AM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 10:55 AM CDT | 179 | 3.18 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 180 | 3.18 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 9:05 AM CDT | 179 | 3.18 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 8:10 AM CDT | 177 | 3.16 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 181 | 3.19 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 6:20 AM CDT | 181 | 3.19 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 5:25 AM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 3:35 AM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 2:40 AM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 116–186 |
| Oct 31, 12:50 AM CDT | 173 | 3.13 | 116–186 |
| Oct 30, 11:55 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 10:05 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 9:10 PM CDT | 177 | 3.16 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 177 | 3.16 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 7:20 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 6:25 PM CDT | 177 | 3.16 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 177 | 3.16 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 4:35 PM CDT | 177 | 3.16 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 3:40 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT | 177 | 3.16 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 1:50 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 12:55 PM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 173 | 3.13 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 11:05 AM CDT | 178 | 3.17 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 10:10 AM CDT | 179 | 3.17 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 179 | 3.18 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 8:20 AM CDT | 180 | 3.18 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 7:25 AM CDT | 180 | 3.18 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 180 | 3.18 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 5:35 AM CDT | 180 | 3.18 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 4:40 AM CDT | 181 | 3.19 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT | 182 | 3.2 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 2:50 AM CDT | 181 | 3.19 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 1:55 AM CDT | 182 | 3.2 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 177 | 3.16 | 112–187 |
| Oct 30, 12:05 AM CDT | 182 | 3.2 | 112–187 |
| Oct 29, 11:10 PM CDT | 183 | 3.21 | 115–189 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 183 | 3.2 | 115–189 |
| Oct 29, 10:05 PM CDT | 183 | 3.2 | 115–189 |
Map of USGS gauge 05408000 and the river around it
Where KICKAPOO RIVER AT LA FARGE, WI sits, with 2 other gauges 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. 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 117–180 ft³/s (middle half of 88 years of record). Now: 220 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 220 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 88 years of record (1939–2026): 10th 95, 25th 117, median 146, 75th 180, 90th 271 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 65 ft³/s, highest 859 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 21.7%, from 281 to 220 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.
Species the agency lists for Kickapoo River: brown trout.
Source: Fishing | Wildcat Mountain State Park | Wisconsin DNR (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources).
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 3.45 ft stage, 220 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST (NWS gauge LAFW3; 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, 10:03 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.