Jump River at Sheldon water level

Name: Jump River at Sheldon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Jump River, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.42ft Up 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT (34 min ago)

Flow: 137 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Jump River at Sheldon is at 3.42 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has risen 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.05 ft and 3.49 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 18.80 ftAugust 31, 1941

Floating and fishing near Jump River at Sheldon

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.80 ft	August 31, 1941
2	12.85 ft	April 12, 2002
3	11.43 ft	April 6, 1997
4	11.23 ft	May 20, 2019
5	11.12 ft	April 18, 2019
6	10.96 ft	April 13, 2001
7	10.59 ft	April 8, 2001

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.68 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 59° 42° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 60° 37° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 64° 43° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 68° 45° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 67° 50° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 62° 52° 0.01 in Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 61° 46° 0.47 in, 23% Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Flambeau River near BruceRiver gauge, Flambeau River	669 cfs	Low	+124 cfs	14 mi
Nf Yellow River at Yellow River Road near PerkinstownRiver gauge, Nf Yellow River	8.48 ft	No reference yet	−0.10 ft	18 mi
Chippewa River near BruceRiver gauge, Chippewa River	394 cfs	Very low	−31.0 cfs	18 mi
South Fork Flambeau River near PhillipsRiver gauge, South Fork Flambeau River	153 cfs	Low	+18.0 cfs	32 mi
Chippewa River at Chippewa FallsRiver gauge, Chippewa River	1,350 cfs	Very low	−620.0 cfs	34 mi
Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge near WinterRiver gauge, Chippewa River	4.21 ft	Below flood stage	±0	38 mi
Red Cedar River near ColfaxRiver gauge, Red Cedar River	675 cfs	Normal	−77.0 cfs	41 mi
Chippewa River below Dells Dam at Eau ClaireRiver gauge, Chippewa River	4.21 ft	No reference yet	−0.24 ft	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 Jump River at Sheldon today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the water level was 3.42 ft. Up 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Jump River at Sheldon rising or falling?

Up 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Jump River at Sheldon normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Jump River at Sheldon?

The highest level on record is 18.80 ft on August 31, 1941.

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:05362000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.30804, -90.95652 (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	3.42 ft	2026-10-18 21:00	Provisional
Flow	137 cfs	2026-10-18 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Jump River at Sheldon (usgs:05362000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/jump-river-at-sheldon

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