Badger Mill Creek at Verona water level

Name: Badger Mill Creek at Verona water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Badger Mill Creek, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.59ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 9.4 cfs
Water temperature: 56 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Badger Mill Creek at Verona reads 4.59 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 4.58 ft and 4.79 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 56 °F.

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: 0.52 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 57° 31° – Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 61° 39° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 64° 39° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 65° 44° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 45° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 64° 53° 0.00 in Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 69° 51° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sugar River near VeronaRiver gauge, Sugar River	42.9 cfs	Low	−2.2 cfs	1.9 mi
Badger Mill Creek @ Highways 18 & 151 @ MadisonRiver gauge	0.18 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	2.5 mi
Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at MadisonRiver gauge, Spring Harbor Storm Sewer	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	8 mi
South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ MiddletonRiver gauge	0.4 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	8 mi
Pheasant Branch at MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	2.6 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	9 mi
Swan Creek at Lalor Road near FitchburgRiver gauge, Swan Creek	2.4 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	9 mi
Pheasant Branch at Airport Road near MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	1.4 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	9 mi
Black Earth Creek near Brewery Road at Cross PlainsRiver gauge, Black Earth Creek	8.4 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	11 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 Badger Mill Creek at Verona today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT, the water level was 4.59 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Badger Mill Creek at Verona rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Badger Mill Creek at Verona 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:05435943 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.97694, -89.53944 (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	4.59 ft	2026-10-20 00:00	Provisional
Flow	9.4 cfs	2026-10-20 00:00	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-20 00:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Badger Mill Creek at Verona (usgs:05435943). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/badger-mill-creek-at-verona

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