Bear River Near Manitowish Waters, WI
USGS Site No: 05357335 • Bear River • Iron County, WI
Bear River Near Manitowish Waters, WI on the Bear River is currently at 63 cfs (Normal — 32th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.61 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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 | 34 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 57 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 80 | Today: 63 cfs |
| 75th | High threshold | 115 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 148 |
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 | 69 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 73 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 80 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 85 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 86 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 85 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 88 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 94 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 98 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 96 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 84 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 71 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 74 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 80 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 151 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 161 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 173 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 190 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 202 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 212 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 215 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 198 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 146 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 103 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 102 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 102 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 104 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 108 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 109 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 104 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05357335
- State
- WI
- County
- Iron County
- Coordinates
- 46.0488, -89.9846
- Drainage Area
- 81 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 1,574.5
- HUC Code
- 07050002
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
215 cfsApr 14, 2026
- Min discharge
-
10 cfsNov 19, 2025
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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