Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison water level

Name: Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Yahara River, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

9.93ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 38.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison: the gauge reads 9.93 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 9.91 ft – 10.09 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 64° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 68° 45° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 51° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 70° 51° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 71° 56° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 61° 51° 0.02 in Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 49° 38° 0.81 in Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Yahara River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yahara River at WindsorRiver gauge, Yahara River	1.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	4.7 mi
Yahara River at East Main Street at MadisonRiver gauge, Yahara River	222 cfs	Normal	+6.0 cfs	4.7 mi
Yahara River near FultonRiver gauge, Yahara River	4.56 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	25 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M	16.1 cfs	Low	−0.8 cfs	1.8 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek	3.3 cfs	Very low	−0.5 cfs	2.2 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q	3.3 cfs	Low	+0.4 cfs	3.5 mi
Lake Mendota at MadisonLake, Lake Mendota	9.84 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	4.2 mi
Sixmile Creek at State Highway 19 near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek	6.8 cfs	Low	−0.7 cfs	4.6 mi
Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at MadisonRiver gauge, Spring Harbor Storm Sewer	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	6.0 mi
Pheasant Branch at MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	2.3 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	6 mi
South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ MiddletonRiver gauge	0.4 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	7 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 Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the water level was 9.93 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison normal?

Very 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:05427850 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.15083, -89.40194 (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	9.93 ft	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional
Flow	38.3 cfs	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison (usgs:05427850). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/yahara-river-at-state-highway-113-at-madison

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