Root River at Grange Avenue at Greendale water level

Name: Root River at Grange Avenue at Greendale water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Root River, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

10.81ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 4.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Root River at Grange Avenue at Greendale reads 10.81 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.80 ft and 11.35 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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 68° 43° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 65° 46° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 51° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 70° 52° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 70° 52° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 67° 50° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on the Root River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Root River near FranklinRiver gauge, Root River	2.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.0 mi
Root River at W. Eight Mile Rd near CaledoniaRiver gauge, Root River	5.34 ft	No reference yet	−0.05 ft	7 mi
Root River at RacineRiver gauge, Root River	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	16 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Holmes Ave Creek Tributary @ Gmia Outfall 1 at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Holmes Ave Creek Tributary @ Gmia Outfall 1	0.1 cfs	Very high	±0	5.2 mi
Wilson Park Creek @ Gmia Outfall 7 @ MilwaukeeRiver gauge	0.7 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	5.5 mi
Kinnickinnic River @ S. 11th Street @ MilwaukeeRiver gauge	5.96 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	5.7 mi
Wilson Park Creek at Gmia Infall at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Wilson Park Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	6 mi
Honey Creek at WauwatosaRiver gauge, Honey Creek	1.6 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	7 mi
Menomonee River at WauwatosaRiver gauge, Menomonee River	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Menomonee River at 16th Street at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Menomonee River	325 cfs	Very high	+173 cfs	7 mi
Oak Creek at South MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Oak Creek	2.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	7 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 Root River at Grange Avenue at Greendale today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT, the water level was 10.81 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Root River at Grange Avenue at Greendale rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Root River at Grange Avenue at Greendale 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:04087214 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.94500, -88.01417 (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	10.81 ft	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional
Flow	4.7 cfs	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Root River at Grange Avenue at Greendale (usgs:04087214). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/root-river-at-grange-avenue-at-greendale

How we check values

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