How high is the Black River Ds St Highway 54 at Black River Falls, WI right now?

The Black River Ds St Highway 54 at Black River Falls, WI is currently flowing at 1,000 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 36.87 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Black River Ds St Highway 54 at Black River Falls, WI normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 27. Today's discharge is at the 53th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Black River Ds St Highway 54 at Black River Falls, WI at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.13 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 47.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Black River Ds St Highway 54 at Black River Falls, WI on October 27?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 821 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 312 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Black River Ds St Highway 54 at Black River Falls, WI stream gauge located?

The Black River Ds St Highway 54 at Black River Falls, WI stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jackson County, WI on the Black River Ds St Highway 54. USGS site number 053813595 (coordinates 44.2936, -90.8465).

Black River Ds St Highway 54 at Black River Falls, WI

USGS Site No: 053813595 • Black River Ds St Highway 54 • Jackson County, WI

Black River Ds St Highway 54 at Black River Falls, WI on the Black River Ds St Highway 54 is currently at 1,000 cfs (Normal — 53th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 36.87 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

1,000

CFS Discharge

36.87

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 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	312
25th	Low threshold	341
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	821
75th	High threshold	2,130	Today: 1,000 cfs
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	1,160	—
May 27, 2026	1,130	—
May 26, 2026	753	—
May 25, 2026	837	—
May 24, 2026	965	—
May 23, 2026	1,100	—
May 22, 2026	1,310	—
May 21, 2026	1,610	—
May 20, 2026	1,820	—
May 19, 2026	1,570	—
May 18, 2026	1,010	—
May 17, 2026	644	—
May 16, 2026	665	—
May 15, 2026	675	—
Apr 20, 2026	5,190	—
Apr 19, 2026	6,680	—
Apr 18, 2026	10,300	—
Apr 17, 2026	8,100	—
Apr 16, 2026	11,800	—
Apr 15, 2026	14,800	—
Apr 14, 2026	22,700	—
Apr 13, 2026	10,900	—
Apr 12, 2026	5,260	—
Apr 11, 2026	2,220	—
Apr 10, 2026	2,490	—
Apr 9, 2026	3,050	—
Apr 8, 2026	4,030	—
Apr 7, 2026	6,300	—
Apr 6, 2026	9,800	—
Apr 5, 2026	13,100	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 053813595
State: WI
County: Jackson County
Coordinates: 44.2936, -90.8465
Drainage Area: 1,590 mi²
Datum (ft): 700.0
HUC Code: 07040007

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 43.0 ft
Flood Stage: 47.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 51.0 ft
Major Flood: 55.0 ft

Currently 10.13 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 22,700 cfs

Apr 14, 2026
Min discharge: 256 cfs

Dec 13, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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