Platte River near Rockville water level

Name: Platte River near Rockville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Platte River, Wisconsin, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

4.55ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM CDT (21 min ago)

Flow: 139 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Platte River near Rockville reads 4.55 ft, a normal level.

It is 4.45 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.55 ft and 5.08 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 17.26 ftJuly 16, 1950

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 9.00 ft, still 4.45 ft away.

What happens at each level

22.70 ft: Water is up to the bottom of the highway B bridge.
9.00 ft: Minor flooding of lowland agricultural areas adjacent to the river begins.
4.55 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	17.26 ft	July 16, 1950
2	15.54 ft	February 21, 1985
3	15.15 ft	April 25, 2008
4	14.85 ft	June 29, 1990
5	14.17 ft	June 12, 2008
6	13.73 ft	September 19, 2019
7	13.42 ft	January 24, 1967
8	13.33 ft	June 21, 1954
9	13.16 ft	June 17, 1978
10	12.81 ft	August 6, 1951

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.44 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 57° 32° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 62° 39° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 64° 40° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 65° 45° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 46° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 63° 53° 0.01 in Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 69° 52° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Grant River at BurtonRiver gauge, Grant River	6.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	9 mi
Sinsinawa River near MenomineeRiver gauge, Sinsinawa River	4.77 ft	Normal	±0	19 mi
Pecatonica River at DarlingtonRiver gauge, Pecatonica River	3.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	27 mi
Mississippi River at ClaytonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	11.61 ft	Low	+0.03 ft	28 mi
Turkey River at GarberRiver gauge, Turkey River	8.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	32 mi
Kickapoo River at SteubenRiver gauge, Kickapoo River	6.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	33 mi
Wisconsin River at MuscodaRiver gauge, Wisconsin River	1.24 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	34 mi
Mississippi River at McGregorRiver gauge, Mississippi River	6.95 ft	Low	+0.06 ft	34 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Platte River near Rockville?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 4.45 ft below it.

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 Platte River near Rockville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM CDT, the water level was 4.55 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Platte River near Rockville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Platte River near Rockville normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Platte River near Rockville?

The highest level on record is 17.26 ft on July 16, 1950.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05414000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.73111, -90.64028 (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	4.55 ft	2026-10-20 12:00	Provisional
Flow	139 cfs	2026-10-20 12:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Platte River near Rockville (usgs:05414000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/platte-river-near-rockville

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