N 3rd St Storm Sewer near E Johnson St Madison water level

Name: N 3rd St Storm Sewer near E Johnson St Madison water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, N 3rd St Storm Sewer, Wisconsin, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.16ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:28 PM CDT (7 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The N 3rd St Storm Sewer near E Johnson St Madison reads 0.16 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 07:28 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 0.16 ft and 0.26 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 N 3rd St Storm Sewer near E Johnson St Madison

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 69° 42° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 65° 41° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 42° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 70° 51° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 51° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 70° 52° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 63° 49° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 63%

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	0.3 mi
Yahara River at East Main Street at MadisonRiver gauge, Yahara River	227 cfs	Normal	+9.0 cfs	0.5 mi
Lake Mendota at MadisonLake, Lake Mendota	9.85 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	0.6 mi
North Franklin Storm Sewer at MadisonRiver gauge, North Franklin Storm Sewer	0.03 ft	No reference yet	±0	1.7 mi
N Sherman Ave Storm Sewer near Trailsway MadisonRiver gauge, N Sherman Ave Storm Sewer	0.01 ft	No reference yet	±0	2.1 mi
E.Branch Starkweather Creek, Cmrcl Ave at MadisonRiver gauge, E.Branch Starkweather Creek, Cmrcl Ave	0.97 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	2.4 mi
Yahara River at State Highway 113 at MadisonRiver gauge, Yahara River	68.2 cfs	Normal	−34.8 cfs	4.3 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek	4.3 cfs	Low	+1.4 cfs	5.2 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 N 3rd St Storm Sewer near E Johnson St Madison today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:28 PM CDT, the water level was 0.16 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is N 3rd St Storm Sewer near E Johnson St Madison rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of N 3rd St Storm Sewer near E Johnson St 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:430548089213101 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.09667, -89.35861 (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	0.16 ft	2026-10-20 00:28	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: N 3rd St Storm Sewer near E Johnson St Madison (usgs:430548089213101). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/n-3rd-st-storm-sewer-near-e-johnson-st-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