Root River Canal near Franklin water level

Name: Root River Canal near Franklin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Root River Canal, Wisconsin, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.53ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 20.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Root River Canal near Franklin, where the gauge shows 2.53 ft.

It is 6.47 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.53 ft – 3.29 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 12.13 ftJune 9, 2008

What happens at each level

13.00 ft: A few homes are affected by floodwaters in the Village of Raymond. Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road.
12.00 ft: Floodwaters are in the back yards of a few homes in the Village of Raymond. Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road.
11.00 ft: Floodwaters are in the back yards of a few homes in the Village of Raymond. Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road. There is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land.
9.00 ft: Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road. Flooding of rural land and agricultural land.
8.00 ft: There is minor lowland flooding.
7.00 ft: There is minor lowland flooding.
2.53 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 11 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.13 ft	June 9, 2008
2	11.66 ft	August 21, 2007
3	11.28 ft	May 23, 2004
4	11.11 ft	February 10, 2001
5	10.98 ft	May 18, 2020
6	10.64 ft	July 3, 2000
7	10.58 ft	April 30, 2020
8	10.55 ft	April 26, 2009
9	10.55 ft	April 27, 2008
10	10.53 ft	December 29, 2008

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 69° 40° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 66° 39° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 70° 38° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 51° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 70° 52° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 70° 53° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 65° 52° 0.05 in Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Root River near FranklinRiver gauge, Root River	2.50 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	4.0 mi
Muskego (Big Muskego) Lake Outlet near Wind LakeRiver gauge, Muskego (Big Muskego) Lake Outlet	11.74 ft	High	+0.03 ft	7 mi
Wind Lake at Outlet at Wind LakeLake, Wind Lake	7.66 ft	High	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Root River at Grange Avenue at GreendaleRiver gauge, Root River	4.7 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	9 mi
Root River at RacineRiver gauge, Root River	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	10 mi
Oak Creek at South MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Oak Creek	2.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Holmes Ave Creek Tributary @ Gmia Outfall 1 at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Holmes Ave Creek Tributary @ Gmia Outfall 1	0.1 cfs	High	±0	10 mi
Wilson Park Creek at Gmia Infall at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Wilson Park Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Root River Canal near Franklin?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 6.47 ft below it.

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 Canal near Franklin today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 AM CDT, the water level was 2.53 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Root River Canal near Franklin rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Root River Canal near Franklin normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Root River Canal near Franklin?

The highest level on record is 12.13 ft on June 9, 2008.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04087233 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.81556, -87.99472 (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	2.53 ft	2026-10-20 06:00	Provisional
Flow	20.0 cfs	2026-10-20 06:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Root River Canal near Franklin (usgs:04087233). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/root-river-canal-near-franklin

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