Pheasant Branch at Middleton water level

Name: Pheasant Branch at Middleton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pheasant Branch, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.62ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 2.8 cfs
Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Pheasant Branch at Middleton is at 3.62 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.62 ft and 3.93 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 51 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Pheasant Branch at Middleton

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.58 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 66° 42° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 67° 47° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 65° 43° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 45° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 69° 50° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 69° 50° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 68° 57° 0.01 in Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on Pheasant Branch

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pheasant Branch at Airport Road near MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	1.6 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	1.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ MiddletonRiver gauge	0.5 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	0.6 mi
Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at MadisonRiver gauge, Spring Harbor Storm Sewer	0.0 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	2.7 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q	2.9 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	3.5 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek	3.7 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	4.3 mi
Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M	15.4 cfs	Low	−0.8 cfs	4.8 mi
Brewery Creek-Upstream Site-At Cross PlainsRiver gauge	2.2 cfs	Normal	±0	6 mi
Yahara River at State Highway 113 at MadisonRiver gauge, Yahara River	85.0 cfs	Normal	+48.8 cfs	6 mi
Sixmile Creek at State Highway 19 near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek	7.5 cfs	Low	−1.1 cfs	6 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 Pheasant Branch at Middleton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT, the water level was 3.62 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Pheasant Branch at Middleton rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pheasant Branch at Middleton normal?

Normal 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:05427948 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.10333, -89.51167 (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	3.62 ft	2026-10-19 13:00	Provisional
Flow	2.8 cfs	2026-10-19 13:00	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-19 13:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pheasant Branch at Middleton (usgs:05427948). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/pheasant-branch-at-middleton

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