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Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa water level

River gauge, Underwood Creek, Wisconsin, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

8.33ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
5.6 cfs
6 8 9 10

History

History
8.48.68.8ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 218.48.68.8ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The gauge at Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa reads 8.33 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 8.29 ft and 8.83 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 07:14 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 73%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Honey Creek at WauwatosaRiver gauge, Honey Creek 2.2 cfs Normal −0.2 cfs 2.2 mi
Menomonee River at WauwatosaRiver gauge, Menomonee River 1.82 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 2.4 mi
Little Menomonee River at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Little Menomonee River 1.0 cfs Low −0.2 cfs 4.8 mi
Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard 1.5 cfs Low ±0 4.9 mi
Menomonee River at 16th Street at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Menomonee River 220 cfs Very high +172 cfs 5.8 mi
Kinnickinnic River @ S. 11th Street @ MilwaukeeRiver gauge 5.96 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 7 mi
Milwaukee River at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Milwaukee River 1.18 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 8 mi
Root River at Grange Avenue at GreendaleRiver gauge, Root River 4.7 cfs Normal ±0 8 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 Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT, the water level was 8.33 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa 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:04087088 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.05472, -88.04611 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 8.33 ft 2026-10-21 00:00 Provisional
Flow 5.6 cfs 2026-10-21 00:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa (usgs:04087088). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/underwood-creek-at-wauwatosa

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.