KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN, WI
USGS 05410490 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05410490 · 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, 6:45 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, 7:45 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST; ranging 522 to 699 ft³/s; latest 689 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, 6:45 PM CST | 689 | 7.41 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST | 691 | 7.42 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST | 693 | 7.43 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST | 691 | 7.42 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST | 693 | 7.43 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST | 693 | 7.43 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST | 699 | 7.46 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST | 695 | 7.44 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 695 | 7.44 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST | 695 | 7.44 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST | 691 | 7.42 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST | 691 | 7.42 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST | 693 | 7.43 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST | 689 | 7.41 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST | 691 | 7.42 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST | 686 | 7.4 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST | 686 | 7.4 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST | 682 | 7.38 | 436–650 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST | 680 | 7.37 | 436–650 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 680 | 7.37 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST | 678 | 7.36 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | 678 | 7.36 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST | 672 | 7.33 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST | 669 | 7.32 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST | 667 | 7.31 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST | 663 | 7.29 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST | 663 | 7.29 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST | 661 | 7.28 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST | 659 | 7.27 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST | 657 | 7.26 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 652 | 7.24 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST | 648 | 7.22 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST | 646 | 7.21 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST | 644 | 7.2 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST | 642 | 7.19 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST | 640 | 7.18 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST | 636 | 7.16 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST | 633 | 7.15 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST | 631 | 7.14 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST | 627 | 7.12 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST | 627 | 7.12 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 627 | 7.12 | 441–672 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST | 625 | 7.11 | 441–672 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST | 623 | 7.1 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST | 619 | 7.08 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST | 615 | 7.06 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST | 611 | 7.04 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST | 606 | 7.02 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST | 604 | 7.01 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST | 598 | 6.98 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST | 594 | 6.96 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST | 592 | 6.95 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | 590 | 6.94 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST | 586 | 6.92 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST | 586 | 6.92 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST | 584 | 6.91 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST | 582 | 6.9 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST | 578 | 6.88 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST | 578 | 6.88 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST | 576 | 6.87 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST | 572 | 6.85 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST | 568 | 6.83 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST | 566 | 6.82 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST | 564 | 6.81 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST | 559 | 6.79 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST | 559 | 6.79 | 440–646 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST | 555 | 6.77 | 440–646 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST | 553 | 6.76 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST | 549 | 6.74 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST | 545 | 6.72 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST | 545 | 6.72 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST | 543 | 6.71 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST | 541 | 6.7 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST | 531 | 6.65 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST | 530 | 6.64 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST | 530 | 6.64 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST | 528 | 6.63 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST | 526 | 6.62 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST | 526 | 6.62 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST | 522 | 6.6 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST | 526 | 6.62 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST | 526 | 6.62 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST | 526 | 6.62 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST | 522 | 6.6 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST | 522 | 6.6 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 447–654 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST | 526 | 6.62 | 447–654 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | 522 | 6.6 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST | 522 | 6.6 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST | 526 | 6.62 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST | 524 | 6.61 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST | 526 | 6.62 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST | 528 | 6.63 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST | 526 | 6.62 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST | 528 | 6.63 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST | 526 | 6.62 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST | 528 | 6.63 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST | 528 | 6.63 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST | 528 | 6.63 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST | 526 | 6.62 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST | 528 | 6.63 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT | 526 | 6.62 | 448–609 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT | 528 | 6.63 | 448–609 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT | 526 | 6.62 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT | 524 | 6.61 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT | 526 | 6.62 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT | 528 | 6.63 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT | 526 | 6.62 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT | 528 | 6.63 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT | 526 | 6.62 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT | 528 | 6.63 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT | 528 | 6.63 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT | 526 | 6.62 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT | 530 | 6.64 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT | 530 | 6.64 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT | 530 | 6.64 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT | 533 | 6.66 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT | 530 | 6.64 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 443–604 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 443–604 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | 530 | 6.64 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM CDT | 528 | 6.63 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT | 530 | 6.64 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT | 533 | 6.66 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT | 533 | 6.66 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT | 533 | 6.66 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT | 533 | 6.66 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT | 533 | 6.66 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM CDT | 533 | 6.66 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 434–613 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 427–598 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 427–598 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM CDT | 530 | 6.64 | 427–598 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT | 531 | 6.65 | 427–598 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM CDT | 530 | 6.64 | 427–598 |
Normal for Nov 5: 436–650 ft³/s (middle half of 44 years of record). Now: 689 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 689 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 44 years of record (1983–2026): 10th 362, 25th 436, median 503, 75th 650, 90th 859 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 324 ft³/s, highest 1,490 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 (+3.3% 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.
Map of USGS gauge 05410490 and the river around it
Where KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN, WI sits, with 1 other gauge 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.
Species the agency lists for Kickapoo River: brown trout.
From our page for Kickapoo River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. 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 7.42 ft stage, 691 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST (NWS gauge STEW3; 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)
Our page for Kickapoo River, on the same river: regulations, guides and shops
USGS gauge page USGS statistics NWS gauge STEW3
Checked Nov 5, 7:01 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.