Chippewa River at Grand Ave at Eau Claire water level

Name: Chippewa River at Grand Ave at Eau Claire water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Chippewa River, Wisconsin, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

3.76ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 1,880 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Chippewa River at Grand Ave at Eau Claire is running below normal at 3.76 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.73 ft and 4.00 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Chippewa River at Grand Ave at Eau Claire

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 62° 37° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 67° 41° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 71° 51° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 71° 53° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 73° 59° 0.01 in Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 60° 49° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 48° 37° 0.22 in Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min First quarter 69%

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Other gauges on the Chippewa River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge near WinterRiver gauge, Chippewa River	4.20 ft	Below flood stage	±0	75 mi
Chippewa River near BruceRiver gauge, Chippewa River	388 cfs	Very low	−6.0 cfs	46 mi
Chippewa River at Chippewa FallsRiver gauge, Chippewa River	1,420 cfs	Low	+60.0 cfs	9 mi
Chippewa River below Dells Dam at Eau ClaireRiver gauge, Chippewa River	4.17 ft	No reference yet	+0.03 ft	0.9 mi
Chippewa River at DurandRiver gauge, Chippewa River	2.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	26 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red Cedar River near ColfaxRiver gauge, Red Cedar River	606 cfs	Normal	−28.0 cfs	20 mi
Red Cedar River at MenomonieRiver gauge, Red Cedar River	903 cfs	Normal	−227.0 cfs	22 mi
Hay River at WheelerRiver gauge, Hay River	216 cfs	Normal	−6.0 cfs	26 mi
Eau Galle River at Spring ValleyRiver gauge, Eau Galle River	14.4 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	36 mi
Trempealeau River at ArcadiaRiver gauge, Trempealeau River	3.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	38 mi
Flambeau River near BruceRiver gauge, Flambeau River	471 cfs	Very low	−220.0 cfs	43 mi
Jump River at SheldonRiver gauge, Jump River	113 cfs	Low	−15.0 cfs	44 mi
Black River Ds St Highway 54 at Black River FallsRiver gauge, Black River Ds St Highway 54	36.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	48 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Chippewa River at Grand Ave at Eau Claire today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT, the water level was 3.76 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chippewa River at Grand Ave at Eau Claire rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Chippewa River at Grand Ave at Eau Claire normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05366800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.80960, -91.50297 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.76 ft	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional
Flow	1,880 cfs	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chippewa River at Grand Ave at Eau Claire (usgs:05366800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/chippewa-river-at-grand-ave-at-eau-claire

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer