Big Eau Pleine River at Stratford, WI
USGS Site No: 05399500 • Big Eau Pleine River • Marathon County, WI
Big Eau Pleine River at Stratford, WI on the Big Eau Pleine River is currently at 23 cfs (Normal — 36th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.53 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 | 7 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 13 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 37 | Today: 23 cfs |
| 75th | High threshold | 94 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 435 |
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 | 32 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 32 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 32 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 40 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 55 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 60 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 73 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 114 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 165 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 149 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 72 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 30 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 28 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 25 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 171 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 246 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 549 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 851 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 563 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 1,210 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 3,740 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 2,470 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 5,210 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 152 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 173 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 216 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 259 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 392 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 736 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 1,570 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05399500
- State
- WI
- County
- Marathon County
- Coordinates
- 44.8219, -90.0796
- Drainage Area
- 224 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 1,154.4
- HUC Code
- 07070002
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 11.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 15.5 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 19.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 22.5 ft
Currently 12.97 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
5,210 cfsApr 12, 2026
- Min discharge
-
8 cfsSep 18, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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