PECATONICA RIVER AT DARLINGTON, WI
USGS 05432500 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05432500 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST; ranging 179 to 283 ft³/s; latest 231 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 | 231 | 3.48 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST | 233 | 3.49 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 235 | 3.5 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 236 | 3.52 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 238 | 3.53 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 240 | 3.55 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 242 | 3.57 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 245 | 3.59 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 247 | 3.61 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 250 | 3.63 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 253 | 3.65 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 256 | 3.68 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 259 | 3.7 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 263 | 3.73 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 266 | 3.76 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 268 | 3.78 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 271 | 3.8 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 274 | 3.82 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 276 | 3.84 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 278 | 3.86 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 279 | 3.86 | 95–196 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 280 | 3.87 | 95–196 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.87 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.87 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 279 | 3.87 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.87 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 279 | 3.86 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 279 | 3.86 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 279 | 3.86 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.87 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.87 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 281 | 3.88 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 282 | 3.89 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 283 | 3.9 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 283 | 3.9 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 283 | 3.89 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 283 | 3.89 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 282 | 3.89 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 281 | 3.88 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 279 | 3.86 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 278 | 3.85 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 276 | 3.84 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 274 | 3.82 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 271 | 3.8 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 269 | 3.78 | 86–199 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 265 | 3.75 | 86–199 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 262 | 3.73 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 259 | 3.7 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 255 | 3.67 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 252 | 3.64 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 248 | 3.62 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 244 | 3.58 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 240 | 3.55 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 235 | 3.51 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 231 | 3.47 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 226 | 3.43 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 221 | 3.39 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 217 | 3.35 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 214 | 3.33 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 212 | 3.31 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 212 | 3.31 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 199 | 3.2 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 196 | 3.18 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 194 | 3.16 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 192 | 3.14 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 191 | 3.14 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 189 | 3.12 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 187 | 3.1 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 187 | 3.1 | 88–216 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 188 | 3.11 | 88–216 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 189 | 3.12 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 184 | 3.07 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 183 | 3.07 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 182 | 3.06 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 182 | 3.05 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 181 | 3.05 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 181 | 3.05 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 181 | 3.04 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 181 | 3.04 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 180 | 3.04 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 180 | 3.04 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 180 | 3.04 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 180 | 3.04 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 179 | 3.03 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 180 | 3.04 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 180 | 3.03 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 179 | 3.03 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 180 | 3.03 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 180 | 3.03 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 180 | 3.04 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 179 | 3.03 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 180 | 3.04 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 180 | 3.03 | 82–232 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 179 | 3.03 | 82–232 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 180 | 3.03 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 180 | 3.03 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 180 | 3.03 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 180 | 3.04 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 180 | 3.04 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 180 | 3.04 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 180 | 3.04 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 181 | 3.04 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 181 | 3.05 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 181 | 3.05 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 181 | 3.05 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 181 | 3.05 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 181 | 3.05 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 181 | 3.05 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 181 | 3.05 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 181 | 3.05 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 181 | 3.05 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 181 | 3.05 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 181 | 3.04 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 181 | 3.04 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 181 | 3.04 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 181 | 3.04 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 180 | 3.04 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 181 | 3.04 | 82–213 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 181 | 3.04 | 82–213 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 181 | 3.04 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 181 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 181 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 181 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 181 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 181 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 181 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 182 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 182 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 182 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 182 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 181 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 181 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 182 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 182 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 182 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 182 | 3.05 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 182 | 3.06 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 182 | 3.06 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 182 | 3.06 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 182 | 3.06 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 183 | 3.06 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 183 | 3.06 | 84–199 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 184 | 3.07 | 84–199 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 184 | 3.08 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 185 | 3.08 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 186 | 3.09 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 187 | 3.1 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 187 | 3.1 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 188 | 3.11 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 189 | 3.12 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 190 | 3.12 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 190 | 3.12 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 191 | 3.13 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 191 | 3.14 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 192 | 3.14 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 192 | 3.15 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 192 | 3.14 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 192 | 3.14 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 192 | 3.14 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 192 | 3.14 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 192 | 3.14 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 191 | 3.14 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 191 | 3.14 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 191 | 3.13 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 191 | 3.14 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 191 | 3.14 | 82–190 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 191 | 3.14 | 82–190 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 192 | 3.14 | 82–189 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 192 | 3.14 | 82–189 |
Map of USGS gauge 05432500 and the river around it
Where PECATONICA RIVER AT DARLINGTON, 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 Pecatonica River: Smallmouth Bass.
From our page for Pecatonica River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: (Illinois Department of Natural Resources).
Normal for Nov 5: 95–196 ft³/s (middle half of 87 years of record). Now: 231 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 231 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 87 years of record (1940–2026): 10th 61, 25th 95, median 125, 75th 196, 90th 305 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 42 ft³/s, highest 810 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 17.2%, from 279 to 231 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 3.49 ft stage, 233 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST (NWS gauge DARW3; 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, 9:36 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.