E.Branch Starkweather Creek, Cmrcl Ave at Madison water level

Name: E.Branch Starkweather Creek, Cmrcl Ave at Madison water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, E.Branch Starkweather Creek, Cmrcl Ave, Wisconsin, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:10 PM CDT (13 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

E.Branch Starkweather Creek, Cmrcl Ave at Madison reads 0.98 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 09:10 PM CDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 0.94 ft and 1.25 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.15 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near E.Branch Starkweather Creek, Cmrcl Ave at Madison

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
N 6th St Storm Sewer near E Johnson St MadisonRiver gauge, N 6th St Storm Sewer	0.03 ft	No reference yet	±0	2.1 mi
Acewood Pond at Bonnie Ln at MadisonLake, Acewood Pond	−0.01 ft	No reference yet	±0	2.2 mi
Yahara River at East Main Street at MadisonRiver gauge, Yahara River	221 cfs	Normal	+10.0 cfs	2.7 mi
Lake Mendota at MadisonLake, Lake Mendota	9.83 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	2.9 mi
Yahara River at State Highway 113 at MadisonRiver gauge, Yahara River	52.2 cfs	Normal	−5.4 cfs	5.1 mi
Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M	17.3 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	7 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek	4.3 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	7 mi
Yahara River at WindsorRiver gauge, Yahara River	1.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	7 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 E.Branch Starkweather Creek, Cmrcl Ave at Madison today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:10 PM CDT, the water level was 0.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is E.Branch Starkweather Creek, Cmrcl Ave at Madison rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.15 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of E.Branch Starkweather Creek, Cmrcl Ave at Madison 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:430639089185701 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.11083, -89.31583 (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	0.98 ft	2026-10-21 02:10	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: E.Branch Starkweather Creek, Cmrcl Ave at Madison (usgs:430639089185701). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/e-branch-starkweather-creek-cmrcl-ave-at-madison

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