YAHARA RIVER AT EAST MAIN STREET AT MADISON, WI
USGS 05428500 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05428500 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Lowest for this date on record for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 184 readings from Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST; ranging 60.7 to 141 ft³/s; latest 136 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, 7:00 PM CST | 136 | 4.86 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 6:05 PM CST | 138 | 4.86 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 5:10 PM CST | 132 | 4.87 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 132 | 4.87 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 3:20 PM CST | 131 | 4.87 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 2:25 PM CST | 127 | 4.87 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 135 | 4.89 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 12:35 PM CST | 132 | 4.88 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 11:40 AM CST | 125 | 4.89 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 131 | 4.88 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 9:50 AM CST | 128 | 4.88 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 8:55 AM CST | 134 | 4.89 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 137 | 4.89 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 7:05 AM CST | 135 | 4.9 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 6:10 AM CST | 140 | 4.91 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 141 | 4.89 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 4:20 AM CST | 138 | 4.9 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 3:25 AM CST | 137 | 4.9 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 135 | 4.91 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 1:35 AM CST | 140 | 4.91 | 182–248 |
| Nov 5, 12:40 AM CST | 136 | 4.92 | 182–248 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 140 | 4.92 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 10:50 PM CST | 141 | 4.92 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 9:55 PM CST | 129 | 4.91 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 134 | 4.93 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 8:05 PM CST | 137 | 4.93 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 7:10 PM CST | 135 | 4.93 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 136 | 4.93 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 5:20 PM CST | 138 | 4.94 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 4:25 PM CST | 134 | 4.93 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 127 | 4.93 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 2:35 PM CST | 130 | 4.94 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 1:40 PM CST | 138 | 4.94 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 131 | 4.95 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 11:50 AM CST | 119 | 4.93 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 10:55 AM CST | 98.9 | 4.9 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 83.3 | 4.9 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 9:05 AM CST | 82.4 | 4.89 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 8:10 AM CST | 86.8 | 4.89 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 80.4 | 4.89 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 6:20 AM CST | 79.8 | 4.89 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 5:25 AM CST | 76.3 | 4.9 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 77.7 | 4.9 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 3:35 AM CST | 78 | 4.9 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 2:40 AM CST | 81.7 | 4.89 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 84.7 | 4.9 | 167–238 |
| Nov 4, 12:50 AM CST | 87 | 4.92 | 167–238 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 PM CST | 81.5 | 4.9 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 84.1 | 4.9 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 10:05 PM CST | 84.9 | 4.92 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 9:10 PM CST | 87.4 | 4.9 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 79.1 | 4.92 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 7:20 PM CST | 90 | 4.9 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 6:25 PM CST | 79.9 | 4.92 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 82.7 | 4.92 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 4:35 PM CST | 81.9 | 4.9 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 3:40 PM CST | 78.9 | 4.91 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | 86.2 | 4.92 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 1:50 PM CST | 89.4 | 4.91 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 12:55 PM CST | 90.7 | 4.92 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 89.6 | 4.92 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 11:05 AM CST | 104 | 4.94 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 10:10 AM CST | 133 | 4.98 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 76.9 | 4.89 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 8:20 AM CST | 80 | 4.89 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 7:25 AM CST | 77.5 | 4.88 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 81.6 | 4.89 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 5:35 AM CST | 78.2 | 4.89 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 4:40 AM CST | 78.8 | 4.89 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST | 83.4 | 4.89 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 2:50 AM CST | 83.4 | 4.91 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 1:55 AM CST | 86.6 | 4.9 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 100 | 4.92 | 156–238 |
| Nov 3, 12:05 AM CST | 122 | 4.94 | 156–238 |
| Nov 2, 11:10 PM CST | 87.1 | 4.9 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 81.4 | 4.87 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 9:20 PM CST | 84.2 | 4.86 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 8:25 PM CST | 81.3 | 4.88 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 71.6 | 4.87 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 6:35 PM CST | 71.9 | 4.87 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 5:40 PM CST | 74 | 4.88 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST | 73.1 | 4.86 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 3:50 PM CST | 71.6 | 4.87 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 2:55 PM CST | 75.1 | 4.87 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 82.5 | 4.86 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 1:05 PM CST | 74.2 | 4.88 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 12:10 PM CST | 66.7 | 4.87 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 74.9 | 4.86 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 10:20 AM CST | 68.6 | 4.87 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 9:25 AM CST | 60.7 | 4.87 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 68.4 | 4.86 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 7:35 AM CST | 76.7 | 4.86 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 6:40 AM CST | 81.3 | 4.86 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 77.1 | 4.85 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 4:50 AM CST | 80.8 | 4.85 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 3:55 AM CST | 78.7 | 4.85 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 80.5 | 4.86 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 2:05 AM CST | 73.7 | 4.85 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 1:10 AM CST | 77.3 | 4.85 | 143–243 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 83.4 | 4.86 | 143–243 |
| Nov 1, 11:20 PM CST | 77.1 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 10:25 PM CST | 74.9 | 4.86 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 78.4 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 8:35 PM CST | 77.1 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 7:40 PM CST | 74.2 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | 81.4 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 5:50 PM CST | 80.3 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 4:55 PM CST | 79.6 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 78.1 | 4.86 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 3:05 PM CST | 77.8 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 2:10 PM CST | 76.6 | 4.86 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 66.6 | 4.86 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 12:20 PM CST | 67.2 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 11:25 AM CST | 69.6 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 75.1 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 9:35 AM CST | 77.5 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 8:40 AM CST | 75.8 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST | 74.4 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 6:50 AM CST | 80.3 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 5:55 AM CST | 81.6 | 4.86 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 76.6 | 4.86 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 4:05 AM CST | 81.7 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 3:10 AM CST | 80.4 | 4.86 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 84.1 | 4.86 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 1:20 AM CST | 81.8 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 1:25 AM CDT | 79.8 | 4.86 | 142–243 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 74.2 | 4.85 | 142–243 |
| Oct 31, 11:35 PM CDT | 77.6 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 10:40 PM CDT | 76.6 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT | 80.5 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 8:50 PM CDT | 76.9 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 7:55 PM CDT | 80.9 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 81.8 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 6:05 PM CDT | 81.5 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 5:10 PM CDT | 82.7 | 4.87 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 77.6 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 3:20 PM CDT | 73.1 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 2:25 PM CDT | 79 | 4.87 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 72.5 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 12:35 PM CDT | 81.8 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 11:40 AM CDT | 75.5 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | 82.6 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 9:50 AM CDT | 82.6 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 8:55 AM CDT | 77.7 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 78.6 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 7:05 AM CDT | 78.6 | 4.85 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 6:10 AM CDT | 80.5 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 77.5 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 4:20 AM CDT | 70.9 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 3:25 AM CDT | 72.3 | 4.85 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 76.6 | 4.87 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 1:35 AM CDT | 79.1 | 4.86 | 113–238 |
| Oct 31, 12:40 AM CDT | 76.5 | 4.87 | 113–238 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | 74.9 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 10:50 PM CDT | 73.7 | 4.85 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 9:55 PM CDT | 73.9 | 4.86 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 82.5 | 4.86 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 8:05 PM CDT | 76.2 | 4.86 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 7:10 PM CDT | 79.6 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 76.3 | 4.86 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 5:20 PM CDT | 75 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 4:25 PM CDT | 84.9 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 76 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 2:35 PM CDT | 80.4 | 4.86 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 1:40 PM CDT | 75 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT | 73.3 | 4.86 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 11:50 AM CDT | 79.6 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 10:55 AM CDT | 78.3 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 74.8 | 4.86 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 9:05 AM CDT | 77.6 | 4.86 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 8:10 AM CDT | 80 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 78.6 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 6:20 AM CDT | 77.6 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 5:25 AM CDT | 76.3 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 78 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 3:35 AM CDT | 76.7 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 2:40 AM CDT | 81.9 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT | 76.8 | 4.87 | 121–226 |
| Oct 30, 12:50 AM CDT | 76.5 | 4.86 | 121–226 |
| Oct 29, 11:55 PM CDT | 76.8 | 4.88 | 122–222 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 79.1 | 4.86 | 122–222 |
| Oct 29, 10:05 PM CDT | 78.3 | 4.87 | 122–222 |
| Oct 29, 9:10 PM CDT | 74.7 | 4.87 | 122–222 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT | 73 | 4.87 | 122–222 |
Map of USGS gauge 05428500 and the river around it
Where YAHARA RIVER AT EAST MAIN STREET AT MADISON, WI sits, with 6 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 182–248 ft³/s (middle half of 22 years of record). Now: 136 ft³/s, lowest for this date on record.
Lowest for this date on record for this date. 136 ft³/s is below the lowest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 22 years of record (2005–2026): 10th 150, 25th 182, median 222, 75th 248, 90th 414 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 139 ft³/s, highest 492 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 (+0.7% 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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Wisconsin fish stocking · Wisconsin fishing regulations.
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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 8:10 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.