Chippewa River below Dells Dam at Eau Claire water level

Name: Chippewa River below Dells Dam 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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Latest reading

Water level

4.21ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 1,500 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Chippewa River below Dells Dam at Eau Claire is 4.21 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.14 ft and 4.45 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.12 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 65° 42° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 65° 44° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 70° 47° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 71° 51° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 72° 53° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 72° 62° 0.00 in Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 65° 45° 0.14 in Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

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	74 mi
Chippewa River near BruceRiver gauge, Chippewa River	382 cfs	Very low	−6.0 cfs	45 mi
Chippewa River at Chippewa FallsRiver gauge, Chippewa River	1,420 cfs	Low	±0	9 mi
Chippewa River at Grand Ave at Eau ClaireRiver gauge, Chippewa River	1,910 cfs	Very low	+10.0 cfs	0.9 mi
Chippewa River at DurandRiver gauge, Chippewa River	2.41 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	26 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red Cedar River near ColfaxRiver gauge, Red Cedar River	591 cfs	Normal	−27.0 cfs	19 mi
Red Cedar River at MenomonieRiver gauge, Red Cedar River	1,010 cfs	Normal	+107 cfs	21 mi
Hay River at WheelerRiver gauge, Hay River	213 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	25 mi
Eau Galle River at Spring ValleyRiver gauge, Eau Galle River	14.4 cfs	Normal	±0	36 mi
Trempealeau River at ArcadiaRiver gauge, Trempealeau River	3.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	39 mi
Flambeau River near BruceRiver gauge, Flambeau River	530 cfs	Very low	−60.0 cfs	43 mi
Jump River at SheldonRiver gauge, Jump River	97.9 cfs	Low	−16.1 cfs	43 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 below Dells Dam at Eau Claire today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT, the water level was 4.21 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chippewa River below Dells Dam at Eau Claire rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.12 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chippewa River below Dells Dam at Eau Claire normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:05365550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.82258, -91.50761 (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	4.21 ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional
Flow	1,500 cfs	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Chippewa River below Dells Dam at Eau Claire (usgs:05365550). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/chippewa-river-below-dells-dam-at-eau-claire

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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