South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ Middleton water level

Name: South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ Middleton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.27ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 0.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ Middleton reads 2.27 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.27 ft and 2.52 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pheasant Branch at MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	2.5 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	0.6 mi
Pheasant Branch at Airport Road near MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	1.2 cfs	Normal	+1.2 cfs	1.1 mi
Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at MadisonRiver gauge, Spring Harbor Storm Sewer	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	2.9 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q	3.1 cfs	Low	±0	4.1 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek	3.3 cfs	Very low	−0.9 cfs	4.9 mi
Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M	13.2 cfs	Very low	+0.3 cfs	5.4 mi
Brewery Creek-Upstream Site-At Cross PlainsRiver gauge	2.2 cfs	Low	±0	6.0 mi
Black Earth Creek near Brewery Road at Cross PlainsRiver gauge, Black Earth Creek	8.3 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	6.1 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 South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ Middleton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT, the water level was 2.27 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ Middleton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ 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:054279465 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.09862, -89.52147 (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	2.27 ft	2026-10-20 16:00	Provisional
Flow	0.4 cfs	2026-10-20 16:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ Middleton (usgs:054279465). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/south-fork-pheasant-branch-deming-way-middleton

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