Wolf River at Winneconne water level

Name: Wolf River at Winneconne water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wolf River, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

8.88ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 2,770 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Wolf River at Winneconne reads 8.88 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 8.70 ft and 8.90 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 63° 39° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 61° 40° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 66° 43° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 68° 46° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 69° 51° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 71° 52° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 70° 56° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on the Wolf River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wolf River at LangladeRiver gauge, Wolf River	7.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	75 mi
Wolf River near ShawanoRiver gauge, Wolf River	8.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	50 mi
Wolf River at New LondonRiver gauge, Wolf River	3.59 ft	Below flood stage	+0.16 ft	19 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fox River at OshkoshRiver gauge, Fox River	6.34 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	11 mi
Lake Winnebago at OshkoshLake, Lake Winnebago	2.94 ft	High	+0.02 ft	11 mi
Fox River at BerlinRiver gauge, Fox River	9.63 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	15 mi
Fox River at AppletonRiver gauge, Fox River	5.29 ft	Below flood stage	−0.44 ft	17 mi
Lake Winnebago near StockbridgeLake, Lake Winnebago	2.85 ft	High	−0.11 ft	19 mi
Puchyan River Ds N. Lawson Drive near Green LakeRiver gauge, Puchyan River Ds N. Lawson Drive	56.9 cfs	Very high	−7.0 cfs	21 mi
Silver Creek at Spaulding Road near Green LakeRiver gauge, Silver Creek	30.7 cfs	Normal	−2.8 cfs	21 mi
Green Lake Inlet at Ct Highway A near Green LakeRiver gauge, Green Lake Inlet	14.1 cfs	Normal	−57.7 cfs	23 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 Wolf River at Winneconne today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 PM CDT, the water level was 8.88 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wolf River at Winneconne rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wolf River at Winneconne 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:04081500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.11086, -88.71006 (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	8.88 ft	2026-10-20 02:00	Provisional
Flow	2,770 cfs	2026-10-20 02:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wolf River at Winneconne (usgs:04081500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/wolf-river-at-winneconne

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