Black Earth Creek near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains water level

Name: Black Earth Creek near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Black Earth Creek, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

3.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM CDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 11.9 cfs
Water temperature: 53 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Black Earth Creek near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains is running far below normal at 3.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.97 ft and 3.14 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 53 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Black Earth Creek near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.85 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 64° 40° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 66° 41° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 65° 43° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 46° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 69° 51° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 69° 53° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 68° 59° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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	1.2 mi
Black Earth Creek at Black EarthRiver gauge, Black Earth Creek	2.15 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.7 mi
Black Earth Creek near Park St Bridge @ Black EarthRiver gauge, Black Earth Creek	1.57 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	4.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brewery Creek-Upstream Site-At Cross PlainsRiver gauge	2.1 cfs	Low	±0	1.6 mi
Pheasant Branch at Airport Road near MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	1.2 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	6 mi
South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ MiddletonRiver gauge	0.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	7 mi
Pheasant Branch at MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	2.4 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	8 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q	3.3 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	10 mi
Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at MadisonRiver gauge, Spring Harbor Storm Sewer	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	10 mi
Sixmile Creek at State Highway 19 near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek	6.7 cfs	Low	−0.7 cfs	11 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek	3.7 cfs	Low	−0.4 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 Black Earth Creek near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM CDT, the water level was 3.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Black Earth Creek near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Black Earth Creek near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains 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:05406479 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.11472, -89.66417 (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	3.00 ft	2026-10-21 03:00	Provisional
Flow	11.9 cfs	2026-10-21 03:00	Provisional
Water temperature	53 °F	2026-10-21 03:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Black Earth Creek near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains (usgs:05406479). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/black-earth-creek-near-treatment-plnt-cross-plains

How we check values

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