How high is the Crawfish River at Milford, WI right now?

The Crawfish River at Milford, WI is currently flowing at 468 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.85 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Crawfish River at Milford, WI normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Crawfish River at Milford, WI at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.15 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Crawfish River at Milford, WI on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 167 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 29 to 1,310 cfs.

Where is the Crawfish River at Milford, WI stream gauge located?

The Crawfish River at Milford, WI stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jefferson County, WI on the Crawfish River. USGS site number 05426000 (coordinates 43.1000, -88.8494).

Crawfish River at Milford, WI

USGS Site No: 05426000 • Crawfish River • Jefferson County, WI

Crawfish River at Milford, WI on the Crawfish River is currently at 468 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.85 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

468

CFS Discharge

2.85

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

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	29
25th	Low threshold	72
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	167
75th	High threshold	422
95th	Very High threshold	1,310	Today: 468 cfs

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	502	—
May 27, 2026	548	—
May 26, 2026	545	—
May 25, 2026	566	—
May 24, 2026	621	—
May 23, 2026	650	—
May 22, 2026	687	—
May 21, 2026	706	—
May 20, 2026	683	—
May 19, 2026	594	—
May 18, 2026	489	—
May 17, 2026	478	—
May 16, 2026	495	—
May 15, 2026	504	—
Apr 20, 2026	3,520	—
Apr 19, 2026	3,450	—
Apr 18, 2026	3,220	—
Apr 17, 2026	2,840	—
Apr 16, 2026	2,610	—
Apr 15, 2026	2,250	—
Apr 14, 2026	1,820	—
Apr 13, 2026	1,620	—
Apr 12, 2026	1,560	—
Apr 11, 2026	1,620	—
Apr 10, 2026	1,690	—
Apr 9, 2026	1,680	—
Apr 8, 2026	1,620	—
Apr 7, 2026	1,630	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,540	—
Apr 5, 2026	1,350	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05426000
State: WI
County: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 43.1000, -88.8494
Drainage Area: 762 mi²
Datum (ft): 798.0
HUC Code: 07090001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 9.0 ft
Major Flood: 10.0 ft

Currently 4.15 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,520 cfs

Apr 20, 2026
Min discharge: 131 cfs

Dec 8, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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