St. Croix River at Prescott water level

Name: St. Croix River at Prescott water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, St. Croix River, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

25.06ft Up 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 3,090 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at St. Croix River at Prescott: the gauge reads 25.06 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It is on the way up, by 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 24.92 ft – 25.31 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 65° 41° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 67° 43° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 72° 49° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 74° 53° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 54° 0.08 in Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 72° 61° 0.14 in, 22% Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 61° 46° 0.11 in, 22% Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on the St. Croix River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Croix River near DanburyRiver gauge, St. Croix River	0.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	96 mi
St. Croix River at St. Croix FallsRiver gauge, St. Croix River	1,830 cfs	Low	+110 cfs	46 mi
St. Croix River at StillwaterRiver gauge, St. Croix River	2,380 cfs	Low	−50.0 cfs	21 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississippi River at PrescottRiver gauge, Mississippi River	10,400 cfs	Normal	+2,020 cfs	0.1 mi
Mississippi River below L&d 2 at HastingsRiver gauge, Mississippi River	7,290 cfs	Normal	+1,610 cfs	2.2 mi
Kinnickinnic River near River FallsRiver gauge, Kinnickinnic River	94.8 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	7 mi
Cannon River at WelchRiver gauge, Cannon River	517 cfs	Normal	−22.0 cfs	13 mi
Vermillion River near EmpireRiver gauge, Vermillion River	23.2 cfs	Low	−2.4 cfs	14 mi
Cannon River at 9th St. Bridge in Cannon FallsRiver gauge, Cannon River	492 cfs	Normal	−34.0 cfs	17 mi
Mississippi River at Red WingRiver gauge, Mississippi River	2.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	18 mi
Mississippi River at St. PaulRiver gauge, Mississippi River	3.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.12 ft	19 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 St. Croix River at Prescott today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT, the water level was 25.06 ft. Up 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is St. Croix River at Prescott rising or falling?

Up 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of St. Croix River at Prescott normal?

Low 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:05344490 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.74870, -92.80414 (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	25.06 ft	2026-10-20 01:00	Provisional
Flow	3,090 cfs	2026-10-20 01:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: St. Croix River at Prescott (usgs:05344490). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/st-croix-river-at-prescott

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