Wisconsin River at Muscoda, WI

Grant County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05407000 · NWS MUSW3 · Wisconsin River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Is Wisconsin River at Muscoda, WI flooding right now?

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, WI measured 0.81 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.2 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.81 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
3,560 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.48 ft on Fri, Sep 16, 1938.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft6.2 ft below
Minor flood9 ft8.2 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft9.2 ft below
Major flood11 ft10.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.48 ft1938-09-16
11.1 ft1881-06-11
10.6 ft1922-04-16
10.36 ft1973-03-20
10.34 ft1993-06-26

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Fennimore Fork at Homer Road near Castle Rock, WI12.5 miGrant County
Otter Creek at Ct Highway C near Clyde, WI12.7 miIowa County
Martinville Creek near Livingston, WI19.8 miGrant County
Livingston Br Pecatonica River near Livingston, WI20.8 miIowa County
Kickapoo River at Steuben, WI20.9 miCrawford 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