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Badfish Creek near Cooksville water level

River gauge, Badfish Creek, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

5.12ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
97.2 cfs
4 5 6 8

History

5.15.25.3ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 215.15.25.3ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

Badfish Creek near Cooksville is at 5.12 ft, in the normal range for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.08 ft and 5.30 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

Floating and fishing near Badfish Creek near Cooksville

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 37° – Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 69° 41° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 70° 51° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 71° 51° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 71° 56° – Wind 17 mph
25 Sun 68° 55° 0.02 in Wind 11 mph
26 Mon 53° 38° 0.54 in Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Yahara River near FultonRiver gauge, Yahara River 4.47 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 1.3 mi
Yahara River @ Forton Street Bridge @ StoughtonRiver gauge 253 cfs Normal −10.0 cfs 6.1 mi
Rock River at NewvilleRiver gauge, Rock River 2.72 ft Below flood stage ±0 9 mi
Lake Kegonsa at Barber Drive near StoughtonLake, Lake Kegonsa 3.14 ft Normal −0.05 ft 9 mi
Lake Koshkonong near NewvilleLake, Lake Koshkonong 776.27 ft High +0.02 ft 13 mi
Lake Waubesa at Mc FarlandLake, Lake Waubesa 4.66 ft Normal +0.07 ft 13 mi
Swan Creek at Lalor Road near FitchburgRiver gauge, Swan Creek 2.3 cfs Normal ±0 14 mi
Rock River at AftonRiver gauge, Rock River 5.02 ft Below flood stage −0.17 ft 16 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 Badfish Creek near Cooksville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT, the water level was 5.12 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Badfish Creek near Cooksville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Badfish Creek near Cooksville normal?

Normal for late 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:05430150 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.83334, -89.19674 (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 5.12 ft 2026-10-21 05:00 Provisional
Flow 97.2 cfs 2026-10-21 05:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Badfish Creek near Cooksville (usgs:05430150). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/badfish-creek-near-cooksville

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