Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near Waunakee water level

Name: Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near Waunakee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

10.40ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM CDT (18 min ago)

Flow: 2.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near Waunakee: the gauge reads 10.40 ft, far below normal for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 10.39 ft – 10.66 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M	13.5 cfs	Low	−1.8 cfs	0.5 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q	3.1 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	1.5 mi
Yahara River at State Highway 113 at MadisonRiver gauge, Yahara River	57.3 cfs	Normal	−3.5 cfs	2.2 mi
Sixmile Creek at State Highway 19 near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek	6.8 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	3.9 mi
Pheasant Branch at MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	2.3 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	4.3 mi
Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at MadisonRiver gauge, Spring Harbor Storm Sewer	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	4.5 mi
Lake Mendota at MadisonLake, Lake Mendota	9.81 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	4.8 mi
South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ MiddletonRiver gauge	0.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	4.9 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 Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near Waunakee today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM CDT, the water level was 10.40 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near Waunakee rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near Waunakee normal?

Very low 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:05427930 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.14028, -89.44231 (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	10.40 ft	2026-10-21 06:00	Provisional
Flow	2.8 cfs	2026-10-21 05:55	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near Waunakee (usgs:05427930). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/dorn-spring-creek-at-ct-highway-m-near-waunakee

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