How high is the Black Earth Ck near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains,wi right now?

The Black Earth Ck near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains,wi is currently flowing at 21 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.77 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Black Earth Ck near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains,wi normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 32th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Black Earth Ck near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains,wi on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 29 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 15 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Black Earth Ck near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains,wi stream gauge located?

The Black Earth Ck near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains,wi stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Dane County, WI on the Black Earth Creek. USGS site number 05406479 (coordinates 43.1147, -89.6642).

Black Earth Ck near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains,wi

USGS Site No: 05406479 • Black Earth Creek • Dane County, WI

Black Earth Ck near Treatment Plnt @ Cross Plains,wi on the Black Earth Creek is currently at 21 cfs (Normal — 32th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.77 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Black Earth Creek

Black Earth Creek near Brewery Road at Cross Plains,wi

Downstream on Black Earth Creek ↓

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, WI

CFS Discharge

2.77

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

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	15
25th	Low threshold	18
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	29	Today: 21 cfs
75th	High threshold	39
95th	Very High threshold	0

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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	27	—
May 27, 2026	21	—
May 26, 2026	23	—
May 25, 2026	27	—
May 24, 2026	27	—
May 23, 2026	27	—
May 22, 2026	28	—
May 21, 2026	28	—
May 20, 2026	29	—
May 19, 2026	31	—
May 18, 2026	32	—
May 17, 2026	34	—
May 16, 2026	33	—
May 15, 2026	24	—
Apr 20, 2026	38	—
Apr 19, 2026	39	—
Apr 18, 2026	60	—
Apr 17, 2026	67	—
Apr 16, 2026	55	—
Apr 15, 2026	53	—
Apr 14, 2026	43	—
Apr 13, 2026	29	—
Apr 12, 2026	28	—
Apr 11, 2026	28	—
Apr 10, 2026	28	—
Apr 9, 2026	27	—
Apr 8, 2026	31	—
Apr 7, 2026	33	—
Apr 6, 2026	36	—
Apr 5, 2026	42	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05406479
State: WI
County: Dane County
Coordinates: 43.1147, -89.6642
Drainage Area: 27 mi²
Datum (ft): 851.1
HUC Code: 07070005

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 67 cfs

Apr 17, 2026
Min discharge: 11 cfs

Feb 8, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Black Earth Creek near Brewery Road at Cross Plains,wi
1.2 mi · 10 cfs

Normal
Brewery Creek-Upstream Site-at Cross Plains, WI
1.6 mi · 2 cfs

Low
Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, WI
3.7 mi · 44 cfs

Normal
Pheasant Branch at Airport Road Near Middleton, WI
6.5 mi · 1 cfs

Low
South Fork Pheasant Branch @ Deming Way @ Middleton,wi
7.3 mi · 0 cfs

Normal