Bad River Near Odanah, WI
USGS Site No: 04027000 • Bad River • Ashland County, WI
Bad River Near Odanah, WI on the Bad River is currently at 249 cfs (Normal — 31th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.78 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 143 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 216 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 363 | Today: 249 cfs |
| 75th | High threshold | 566 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 1,570 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 290 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 332 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 366 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 379 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 407 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 457 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 540 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 665 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 779 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 556 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 287 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 290 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 316 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 335 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 2,070 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 2,860 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 3,610 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 3,280 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 4,070 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 5,190 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 6,690 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 6,870 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 3,390 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 1,950 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 1,760 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 1,860 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 1,500 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 1,600 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 2,080 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 1,720 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 04027000
- State
- WI
- County
- Ashland County
- Coordinates
- 46.4866, -90.6963
- Drainage Area
- 597 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 668.3
- HUC Code
- 04010302
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 10.1 ft
- Flood Stage
- 16.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 18.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 20.0 ft
Currently 13.22 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
6,870 cfsApr 13, 2026
- Min discharge
-
96 cfsAug 15, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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