Black Earth Creek near Park St Bridge @ Black Earth water level

Name: Black Earth Creek near Park St Bridge @ Black Earth water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Black Earth Creek, Wisconsin, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.58ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT (19 min ago)

Water temperature: 53 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Black Earth Creek near Park St Bridge @ Black Earth at 1.58 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.56 ft – 1.73 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.11 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 53 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.22 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 65° 40° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 67° 42° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 65° 43° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 46° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 70° 51° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 70° 53° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 69° 60° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Black Earth Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Black Earth Creek near Brewery Road at Cross PlainsRiver gauge, Black Earth Creek	8.5 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	5.4 mi
Black Earth Creek near Treatment Plnt @ Cross PlainsRiver gauge, Black Earth Creek	12.9 cfs	Very low	+1.1 cfs	4.2 mi
Black Earth Creek at Black EarthRiver gauge, Black Earth Creek	2.15 ft	Below flood stage	±0	0.5 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brewery Creek-Upstream Site-At Cross PlainsRiver gauge	2.2 cfs	Low	±0	5.4 mi
Pheasant Branch at Airport Road near MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	1.1 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	11 mi
South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ MiddletonRiver gauge	0.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	11 mi
Pheasant Branch at MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	2.4 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	12 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q	3.4 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	14 mi
Sixmile Creek at State Highway 19 near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek	6.8 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	14 mi
Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at MadisonRiver gauge, Spring Harbor Storm Sewer	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	14 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 Black Earth Creek near Park St Bridge @ Black Earth today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT, the water level was 1.58 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Black Earth Creek near Park St Bridge @ Black Earth rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Black Earth Creek near Park St Bridge @ Black Earth normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:05406503 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.13722, -89.74139 (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	1.58 ft	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional
Water temperature	53 °F	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Black Earth Creek near Park St Bridge @ Black Earth (usgs:05406503). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/black-earth-creek-near-park-st-bridge-black-earth

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