Lake Winnebago near Stockbridge water level

Name: Lake Winnebago near Stockbridge water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

746.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM CDT (23 min ago)

Water level: 2.84 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Lake Winnebago near Stockbridge is above normal at 746.91 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 746.81 ft and 747.07 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

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

On the water at Lake Winnebago near Stockbridge

With the level a bit above normal, expect a shoreline slightly higher up than usual and the odd floating branch.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

What happens at each level

746.91 ft: Right now
10.00 ft: Widespread flooding of low-lying areas and structures along the Calumet County shoreline.
8.00 ft: Flooding is impacting low-lying areas near Brothertown. Floodwaters impact the harbor area near Stockbridge. Floodwaters may also be approaching low-lying structures along the Calumet County shoreline.
6.00 ft: Flood waters reach low-lying areas near Brothertown. Floodwaters impact the harbor area Stockbridge.
5.00 ft: Water levels impact the harbor area and low-lying areas near Brothertown.
4.50 ft: Water levels impact the harbor area near Brothertown.

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 56° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 63° 47° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 63° 52° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 65° 52° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 66° 55° – Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 59° 51° 0.05 in Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 49° 36° 0.98 in Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Lake Winnebago

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Winnebago at OshkoshLake, Lake Winnebago	2.94 ft	High	±0	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fox River at OshkoshRiver gauge, Fox River	6.34 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	11 mi
Fox River at AppletonRiver gauge, Fox River	5.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	13 mi
Glri East River Tile 1 near GreenleafCanal gauge, Glri East River Tile 1	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	18 mi
Wolf River at WinneconneRiver gauge, Wolf River	3,110 cfs	Normal	+720 cfs	19 mi
East River @ Cnty Trunk Highway Zz near GreenleafRiver gauge, East River @ Cnty Trunk Highway Zz	4.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	24 mi
Ashwaubenon Creek near Little RapidsRiver gauge, Ashwaubenon Creek	1.7 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	26 mi
Dutchman Creek at Cyrus St near AshwaubenonRiver gauge, Dutchman Creek	2.0 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	29 mi
Silver Creek at Florist Drive at OneidaRiver gauge, Silver Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	±0	30 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Winnebago near Stockbridge really 746.91 ft deep?

No. 746.91 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Lake Winnebago near Stockbridge today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 746.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Winnebago near Stockbridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Winnebago near Stockbridge normal?

High 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:04084255 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.07056, -88.32889 (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
Surface elevation	746.91 ft	2026-10-20 20:15	Provisional
Water level	2.84 ft	2026-10-20 20:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Winnebago near Stockbridge (usgs:04084255). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/lake-winnebago-near-stockbridge

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