Sugar River near Verona water level

Name: Sugar River near Verona water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sugar River, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.93ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM CDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 43.1 cfs
Water temperature: 48 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Sugar River near Verona is running below normal at 2.93 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.92 ft and 3.10 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 48 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Sugar River near Verona

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 68° 40° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 66° 43° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 43° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 69° 51° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 70° 51° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 69° 51° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 62° 49° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on the Sugar River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sugar River near BrodheadRiver gauge, Sugar River	1.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	24 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Badger Mill Creek at VeronaRiver gauge, Badger Mill Creek	9.0 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	1.9 mi
Badger Mill Creek @ Highways 18 & 151 @ MadisonRiver gauge	0.86 ft	No reference yet	+0.67 ft	4.1 mi
Channel at Blue Harvest Ln at Madison WILake, Channel	2.49 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	6 mi
Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at MadisonRiver gauge, Spring Harbor Storm Sewer	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	10 mi
Swan Creek at Lalor Road near FitchburgRiver gauge, Swan Creek	2.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	10 mi
South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ MiddletonRiver gauge	0.4 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	10 mi
Pheasant Branch at MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	2.4 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	11 mi
Pheasant Branch at Airport Road near MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	1.2 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	11 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 Sugar River near Verona today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM CDT, the water level was 2.93 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sugar River near Verona rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sugar River near Verona 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:05435950 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.94917, -89.54417 (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	2.93 ft	2026-10-20 12:00	Provisional
Flow	43.1 cfs	2026-10-20 12:00	Provisional
Water temperature	48 °F	2026-10-20 12:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sugar River near Verona (usgs:05435950). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/sugar-river-near-verona

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