E.Branch Starkweather Ck at I-90 at Madison, WI
USGS 430903089181401 · Wisconsin · reports gauge height
USGS 430903089181401 · Wisconsin · reports 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, 7:04 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.
Gauge height, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 8:10 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:04 PM CST; ranging 0.52 to 0.85 ft; latest 0.59 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:04 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 5, 6:03 PM CST | 0.56 |
| Nov 5, 5:03 PM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 5, 4:02 PM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 5, 3:02 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 5, 2:02 PM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 5, 1:01 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 5, 12:01 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 0.6 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 0.56 |
| Nov 5, 7:59 AM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 5, 6:59 AM CST | 0.6 |
| Nov 5, 5:58 AM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 5, 4:58 AM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 5, 3:57 AM CST | 0.6 |
| Nov 5, 2:57 AM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 5, 1:57 AM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 5, 12:56 AM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 4, 11:56 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 4, 10:55 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 4, 9:55 PM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 4, 8:55 PM CST | 0.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:54 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 4, 6:54 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 4, 5:53 PM CST | 0.61 |
| Nov 4, 4:53 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 4, 3:52 PM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 4, 2:52 PM CST | 0.6 |
| Nov 4, 1:52 PM CST | 0.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:51 PM CST | 0.64 |
| Nov 4, 11:51 AM CST | 0.63 |
| Nov 4, 10:50 AM CST | 0.64 |
| Nov 4, 9:50 AM CST | 0.61 |
| Nov 4, 8:50 AM CST | 0.64 |
| Nov 4, 7:49 AM CST | 0.61 |
| Nov 4, 6:49 AM CST | 0.61 |
| Nov 4, 5:48 AM CST | 0.66 |
| Nov 4, 4:48 AM CST | 0.62 |
| Nov 4, 3:48 AM CST | 0.67 |
| Nov 4, 2:47 AM CST | 0.64 |
| Nov 4, 1:47 AM CST | 0.64 |
| Nov 4, 12:46 AM CST | 0.66 |
| Nov 3, 11:46 PM CST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST | 0.66 |
| Nov 3, 7:44 PM CST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 6:44 PM CST | 0.66 |
| Nov 3, 5:43 PM CST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 4:43 PM CST | 0.69 |
| Nov 3, 3:43 PM CST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 2:42 PM CST | 0.69 |
| Nov 3, 1:42 PM CST | 0.73 |
| Nov 3, 12:41 PM CST | 0.79 |
| Nov 3, 11:41 AM CST | 0.85 |
| Nov 3, 10:41 AM CST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 9:40 AM CST | 0.61 |
| Nov 3, 8:40 AM CST | 0.61 |
| Nov 3, 7:39 AM CST | 0.6 |
| Nov 3, 6:39 AM CST | 0.61 |
| Nov 3, 5:38 AM CST | 0.62 |
| Nov 3, 4:38 AM CST | 0.62 |
| Nov 3, 3:38 AM CST | 0.66 |
| Nov 3, 2:37 AM CST | 0.66 |
| Nov 3, 1:37 AM CST | 0.61 |
| Nov 3, 12:36 AM CST | 0.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:36 PM CST | 0.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:36 PM CST | 0.56 |
| Nov 2, 9:35 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 2, 8:35 PM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 2, 7:34 PM CST | 0.56 |
| Nov 2, 6:34 PM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 2, 5:34 PM CST | 0.56 |
| Nov 2, 4:33 PM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 2, 3:33 PM CST | 0.56 |
| Nov 2, 2:32 PM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 2, 1:32 PM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 2, 12:32 PM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 2, 11:31 AM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 2, 10:31 AM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 0.54 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 2, 7:29 AM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 2, 6:29 AM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 2, 5:29 AM CST | 0.56 |
| Nov 2, 4:28 AM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 2, 3:28 AM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 2, 2:27 AM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 2, 1:27 AM CST | 0.55 |
| Nov 2, 12:27 AM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 1, 11:26 PM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 1, 10:26 PM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 1, 9:25 PM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 1, 8:25 PM CST | 0.56 |
| Nov 1, 7:25 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 1, 6:24 PM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 1, 5:24 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 1, 4:23 PM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 1, 3:23 PM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 1, 2:22 PM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 1, 1:22 PM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 1, 12:22 PM CST | 0.6 |
| Nov 1, 11:21 AM CST | 0.59 |
| Nov 1, 10:21 AM CST | 0.58 |
| Nov 1, 9:20 AM CST | 0.56 |
| Nov 1, 8:20 AM CST | 0.55 |
| Nov 1, 7:20 AM CST | 0.55 |
| Nov 1, 6:19 AM CST | 0.56 |
| Nov 1, 5:19 AM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 1, 4:18 AM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 1, 3:18 AM CST | 0.55 |
| Nov 1, 2:18 AM CST | 0.57 |
| Nov 1, 1:17 AM CST | 0.56 |
| Nov 1, 1:17 AM CDT | 0.58 |
| Nov 1, 12:16 AM CDT | 0.59 |
| Oct 31, 11:16 PM CDT | 0.57 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 0.56 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 0.59 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 0.56 |
| Oct 31, 7:14 PM CDT | 0.58 |
| Oct 31, 6:14 PM CDT | 0.59 |
| Oct 31, 5:13 PM CDT | 0.59 |
| Oct 31, 4:13 PM CDT | 0.58 |
| Oct 31, 3:13 PM CDT | 0.59 |
| Oct 31, 2:12 PM CDT | 0.58 |
| Oct 31, 1:12 PM CDT | 0.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:11 PM CDT | 0.57 |
| Oct 31, 11:11 AM CDT | 0.59 |
| Oct 31, 10:11 AM CDT | 0.59 |
| Oct 31, 9:10 AM CDT | 0.57 |
| Oct 31, 8:10 AM CDT | 0.58 |
| Oct 31, 7:09 AM CDT | 0.59 |
| Oct 31, 6:09 AM CDT | 0.57 |
| Oct 31, 5:08 AM CDT | 0.58 |
| Oct 31, 4:08 AM CDT | 0.59 |
| Oct 31, 3:08 AM CDT | 0.58 |
| Oct 31, 2:07 AM CDT | 0.55 |
| Oct 31, 1:07 AM CDT | 0.56 |
| Oct 31, 12:06 AM CDT | 0.56 |
| Oct 30, 11:06 PM CDT | 0.54 |
| Oct 30, 10:06 PM CDT | 0.59 |
| Oct 30, 9:05 PM CDT | 0.56 |
| Oct 30, 8:05 PM CDT | 0.56 |
| Oct 30, 7:04 PM CDT | 0.58 |
| Oct 30, 6:04 PM CDT | 0.57 |
| Oct 30, 5:03 PM CDT | 0.58 |
| Oct 30, 4:03 PM CDT | 0.58 |
| Oct 30, 2:48 PM CDT | 0.57 |
| Oct 30, 1:47 PM CDT | 0.59 |
| Oct 30, 12:47 PM CDT | 0.56 |
| Oct 30, 11:46 AM CDT | 0.57 |
| Oct 30, 10:46 AM CDT | 0.57 |
| Oct 30, 9:46 AM CDT | 0.58 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT | 0.55 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT | 0.56 |
| Oct 30, 6:44 AM CDT | 0.55 |
| Oct 30, 5:44 AM CDT | 0.53 |
| Oct 30, 4:43 AM CDT | 0.52 |
| Oct 30, 3:43 AM CDT | 0.54 |
| Oct 30, 2:43 AM CDT | 0.54 |
| Oct 30, 1:42 AM CDT | 0.57 |
| Oct 30, 12:42 AM CDT | 0.58 |
| Oct 29, 11:41 PM CDT | 0.56 |
| Oct 29, 10:41 PM CDT | 0.57 |
| Oct 29, 9:41 PM CDT | 0.56 |
| Oct 29, 8:40 PM CDT | 0.62 |
| Oct 29, 8:10 PM CDT | 0.58 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 430903089181401 and the river around it
Where E.Branch Starkweather Ck at I-90 at Madison, WI sits, with 1 other gauge 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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Wisconsin fish stocking · .
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height +0.00 ft). 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.
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, 7:16 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.