Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at Madison water level

Name: Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at Madison water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Spring Harbor Storm Sewer, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.43ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT (34 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs
Water temperature: 58 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 0.43 ft, Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at Madison is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.43 ft and 0.66 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 58 °F.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bordner Park Chnl Outlet near Rosa Rd at MadisonRiver gauge, Bordner Park Chnl Outlet	0.93 ft	No reference yet	−0.05 ft	0.6 mi
North Eau Claire Ave Storm Sewer at MadisonRiver gauge, North Eau Claire Ave Storm Sewer	−0.05 ft	No reference yet	±0	0.7 mi
Pheasant Branch at MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	2.7 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	2.7 mi
South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ MiddletonRiver gauge	0.5 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	2.9 mi
Pheasant Branch at Airport Road near MiddletonRiver gauge, Pheasant Branch	1.5 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	4.0 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek at Ct Highway M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek	3.8 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	4.5 mi
Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Dorn (Spring) Creek @ Ct Highway Q	2.9 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	4.6 mi
Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M near WaunakeeRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M	16.9 cfs	Low	+0.5 cfs	5.0 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 Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at Madison today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the water level was 0.43 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at Madison rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at Madison normal?

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:05427965 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.07917, -89.47083 (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	0.43 ft	2026-10-19 14:00	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-19 14:00	Provisional
Water temperature	58 °F	2026-10-19 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Spring Harbor Storm Sewer at Madison (usgs:05427965). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/spring-harbor-storm-sewer-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