Wind Lake at Outlet at Wind Lake water level

Name: Wind Lake at Outlet at Wind Lake water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Wind Lake, Wisconsin, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

4.63ft Down 3.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (26 min ago)

History

What this means

Wind Lake at Outlet at Wind Lake is far below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 4.63 ft.

That puts it 2.43 ft below the median of 7.06 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 7.79 ft (−3.16 ft).

It has dropped 3.04 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. In the last month it has stayed between 4.55 ft and 8.50 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.06 ft2.43 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.70 ft – 7.80 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.79 ft−3.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.55 ft – 8.50 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.27 ft – 9.25 ft

On the water at Wind Lake at Outlet at Wind Lake

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 70° 39° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 67° 39° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 67° 39° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 51° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 70° 52° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 69° 52° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 66° 52° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Muskego (Big Muskego) Lake Outlet near Wind LakeRiver gauge, Muskego (Big Muskego) Lake Outlet	8.73 ft	Very low	−3.00 ft	2.8 mi
Fox River at Waterford Dam, at WaterfordRiver gauge, Fox River	1.79 ft	Very high	+0.02 ft	4.9 mi
Fox River at RochesterRiver gauge, Fox River	4.34 ft	Normal	−0.32 ft	7 mi
Root River Canal near FranklinCanal gauge, Root River Canal	2.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	7 mi
Root River near FranklinRiver gauge, Root River	2.52 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	8 mi
Mukwonago River at MukwonagoRiver gauge, Mukwonago River	2.43 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	10 mi
Root River at Grange Avenue at GreendaleRiver gauge, Root River	4.7 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi
Fox River at WaukeshaRiver gauge, Fox River	3.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

How does Wind Lake at Outlet at Wind Lake compare with last year?

It is 3.16 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.79 ft.

What is a normal level for Wind Lake at Outlet at Wind Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.06 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.70 ft and 7.80 ft, based on 7 years of records.

What is the water level of Wind Lake at Outlet at Wind Lake today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 4.63 ft. Down 3.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wind Lake at Outlet at Wind Lake rising or falling?

Down 3.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 3.02 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wind Lake at Outlet at Wind Lake normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 7 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:424848088083100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.81335, -88.14203 (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	4.63 ft	2026-10-20 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wind Lake at Outlet at Wind Lake (usgs:424848088083100). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/wind-lake-at-outlet-at-wind-lake

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