Mississippi River at Prescott, WI

Pierce County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05344500 · NWS PREW3 · Wisconsin river levels

Is Mississippi River at Prescott, WI flooding right now?

Mississippi River at Prescott, WI measured 25.20 ft on 2026-10-27 18:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

25.20 ft

as of 38 min ago

Streamflow

10,300 cfs

data refreshed 7 min ago

The highest crest on record was 92.61 ft on Sun, Apr 18, 1965.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 13 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
92.61 ft	1965-04-18
90.98 ft	1969-04-16
90.88 ft	2001-04-28
89.85 ft	2001-04-16
89.59 ft	1997-04-12

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
St. Croix River at Prescott, WI	0.1 mi	Pierce County
Mississippi River below L&D 2 at Hastings, MN	2.2 mi	Dakota County
Vermillion River at Hastings, MN	3.6 mi	Dakota County
Kinnickinnic River near River Falls, WI	6.7 mi	Pierce County
Cannon River at Welch, MN	13.1 mi	Goodhue County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast