YAHARA RIVER @ FORTON STREET BRIDGE @ STOUGHTON,WI
USGS 05429700 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05429700 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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
Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 185 readings from Oct 29, 8:10 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST; ranging 104 to 560 ft³/s; latest 554 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 | 554 | 5.98 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 6:05 PM CST | 560 | 6.01 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 5:10 PM CST | 525 | 6.03 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 547 | 6.06 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 3:20 PM CST | 535 | 6.1 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 2:25 PM CST | 531 | 6.1 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 515 | 6.11 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 12:35 PM CST | 524 | 6.12 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 11:40 AM CST | 541 | 6.13 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 520 | 6.14 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 9:50 AM CST | 527 | 6.15 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 8:55 AM CST | 527 | 6.18 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 526 | 6.19 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 7:05 AM CST | 503 | 6.22 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 6:10 AM CST | 496 | 6.24 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 493 | 6.24 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 4:20 AM CST | 510 | 6.25 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 3:25 AM CST | 526 | 6.23 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 512 | 6.25 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 1:35 AM CST | 502 | 6.24 | 364–532 |
| Nov 5, 12:40 AM CST | 508 | 6.25 | 364–532 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 518 | 6.25 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 10:50 PM CST | 506 | 6.25 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 9:55 PM CST | 504 | 6.26 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 491 | 6.26 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 8:05 PM CST | 504 | 6.27 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 7:10 PM CST | 471 | 6.31 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 452 | 6.32 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 5:20 PM CST | 462 | 6.32 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 4:25 PM CST | 456 | 6.31 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 438 | 6.32 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 2:35 PM CST | 424 | 6.3 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 1:40 PM CST | 437 | 6.29 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 428 | 6.28 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 11:50 AM CST | 411 | 6.26 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 10:55 AM CST | 407 | 6.24 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 411 | 6.26 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 9:05 AM CST | 398 | 6.26 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 8:10 AM CST | 417 | 6.3 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 416 | 6.33 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 6:20 AM CST | 392 | 6.37 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 5:25 AM CST | 384 | 6.36 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 392 | 6.38 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 3:35 AM CST | 396 | 6.38 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 2:40 AM CST | 392 | 6.38 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 401 | 6.39 | 347–516 |
| Nov 4, 12:50 AM CST | 387 | 6.39 | 347–516 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 PM CST | 400 | 6.39 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 406 | 6.4 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 10:05 PM CST | 398 | 6.41 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 9:10 PM CST | 392 | 6.42 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 397 | 6.43 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 7:20 PM CST | 417 | 6.43 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 6:25 PM CST | 405 | 6.44 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 406 | 6.46 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 4:35 PM CST | 412 | 6.46 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 3:40 PM CST | 403 | 6.47 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | 387 | 6.48 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 1:50 PM CST | 402 | 6.49 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 12:55 PM CST | 409 | 6.5 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 398 | 6.5 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 11:05 AM CST | 407 | 6.52 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 10:10 AM CST | 421 | 6.53 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 408 | 6.55 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 8:20 AM CST | 324 | 6.66 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 7:25 AM CST | 335 | 6.66 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 330 | 6.66 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 5:35 AM CST | 326 | 6.65 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 4:40 AM CST | 318 | 6.63 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST | 307 | 6.61 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 2:50 AM CST | 320 | 6.62 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 1:55 AM CST | 322 | 6.6 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 309 | 6.58 | 349–534 |
| Nov 3, 12:05 AM CST | 302 | 6.57 | 349–534 |
| Nov 2, 11:10 PM CST | 309 | 6.54 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 301 | 6.51 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 9:20 PM CST | 306 | 6.51 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 8:25 PM CST | 292 | 6.51 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 299 | 6.5 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 6:35 PM CST | 299 | 6.49 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 5:40 PM CST | 296 | 6.48 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST | 243 | 6.53 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 3:50 PM CST | 235 | 6.5 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 2:55 PM CST | 230 | 6.48 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 170 | 6.48 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 1:05 PM CST | 170 | 6.42 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 12:10 PM CST | 174 | 6.42 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 162 | 6.43 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 10:20 AM CST | 154 | 6.44 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 9:25 AM CST | 150 | 6.45 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 127 | 6.45 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 7:35 AM CST | 149 | 6.46 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 6:40 AM CST | 150 | 6.49 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 142 | 6.5 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 4:50 AM CST | 145 | 6.49 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 3:55 AM CST | 146 | 6.5 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 142 | 6.51 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 2:05 AM CST | 151 | 6.5 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 1:10 AM CST | 148 | 6.5 | 344–493 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 151 | 6.5 | 344–493 |
| Nov 1, 11:20 PM CST | 143 | 6.5 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 10:25 PM CST | 141 | 6.51 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 136 | 6.51 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 8:35 PM CST | 150 | 6.51 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 7:40 PM CST | 156 | 6.52 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | 150 | 6.53 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 5:50 PM CST | 148 | 6.52 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 4:55 PM CST | 139 | 6.53 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 146 | 6.53 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 3:05 PM CST | 148 | 6.54 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 2:10 PM CST | 151 | 6.53 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 140 | 6.52 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 12:20 PM CST | 141 | 6.54 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 11:25 AM CST | 149 | 6.54 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 117 | 6.55 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 9:35 AM CST | 117 | 6.56 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 8:40 AM CST | 104 | 6.56 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST | 120 | 6.56 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 6:50 AM CST | 144 | 6.56 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 5:55 AM CST | 145 | 6.56 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 151 | 6.57 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 4:05 AM CST | 136 | 6.57 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 3:10 AM CST | 137 | 6.58 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 143 | 6.57 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 1:20 AM CST | 143 | 6.58 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 1:25 AM CDT | 137 | 6.58 | 300–493 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 139 | 6.58 | 300–493 |
| Oct 31, 11:35 PM CDT | 130 | 6.58 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 10:40 PM CDT | 134 | 6.58 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT | 147 | 6.58 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 8:50 PM CDT | 134 | 6.58 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 7:55 PM CDT | 136 | 6.58 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 143 | 6.59 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 6:05 PM CDT | 144 | 6.59 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 5:10 PM CDT | 139 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 124 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 3:20 PM CDT | 121 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 2:25 PM CDT | 114 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 108 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 12:35 PM CDT | 109 | 6.59 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 11:40 AM CDT | 114 | 6.59 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | 153 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 9:50 AM CDT | 115 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 8:55 AM CDT | 134 | 6.59 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 125 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 7:05 AM CDT | 139 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 6:10 AM CDT | 142 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 134 | 6.59 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 4:20 AM CDT | 137 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 3:25 AM CDT | 138 | 6.59 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 134 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 1:35 AM CDT | 136 | 6.59 | 274–514 |
| Oct 31, 12:40 AM CDT | 137 | 6.6 | 274–514 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | 146 | 6.59 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 10:50 PM CDT | 141 | 6.59 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 9:55 PM CDT | 120 | 6.59 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 139 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 8:05 PM CDT | 136 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 7:10 PM CDT | 122 | 6.59 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 128 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 5:20 PM CDT | 140 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 4:25 PM CDT | 132 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 135 | 6.59 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 2:35 PM CDT | 144 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 1:40 PM CDT | 129 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT | 146 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 11:50 AM CDT | 140 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 10:55 AM CDT | 145 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 138 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 9:05 AM CDT | 131 | 6.59 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 8:10 AM CDT | 141 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 136 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 6:20 AM CDT | 139 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 5:25 AM CDT | 133 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 138 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 3:35 AM CDT | 136 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 2:40 AM CDT | 148 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT | 116 | 6.59 | 241–498 |
| Oct 30, 12:50 AM CDT | 144 | 6.6 | 241–498 |
| Oct 29, 11:55 PM CDT | 136 | 6.6 | 243–471 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 132 | 6.59 | 243–471 |
| Oct 29, 10:05 PM CDT | 128 | 6.6 | 243–471 |
| Oct 29, 9:10 PM CDT | 138 | 6.6 | 243–471 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT | 130 | 6.59 | 243–471 |
| Oct 29, 8:10 PM CDT | 135 | 6.6 | 243–471 |
Map of USGS gauge 05429700 and the river around it
Where YAHARA RIVER @ FORTON STREET BRIDGE @ STOUGHTON,WI sits, with 5 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: 364–532 ft³/s (middle half of 22 years of record). Now: 554 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 554 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 22 years of record (2005–2026): 10th 204, 25th 364, median 399, 75th 532, 90th 834 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 102 ft³/s, highest 943 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 17.6%, from 471 to 554 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 list not on file for this gauge. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Wisconsin fish stocking · Wisconsin fishing regulations.
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 17.6%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
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, 8:09 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.