East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville, WI
USGS Site No: 05433000 • East Branch Pecatonica River • Lafayette County, WI
East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville, WI on the East Branch Pecatonica River is currently at 163 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.90 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 | 68 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 83 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 115 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 147 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 267 | Today: 163 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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 165 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 170 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 173 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 176 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 182 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 184 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 184 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 187 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 204 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 213 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 234 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 206 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 202 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 190 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 449 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 588 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 759 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 505 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 682 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 722 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 332 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 306 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 200 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 198 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 214 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 197 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 201 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 211 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 233 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 288 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05433000
- State
- WI
- County
- Lafayette County
- Coordinates
- 42.7856, -89.8611
- Drainage Area
- 221 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 796.8
- HUC Code
- 07090003
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 9.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 11.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 14.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 16.0 ft
Currently 6.10 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
837 cfsJul 12, 2025
- Min discharge
-
120 cfsMar 1, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Pecatonica River at Martintown, WINormal19.3 mi · 706 cfs
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Sugar River Near Verona, WINormal19.6 mi · 49 cfs
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Badger Mill Creek at Verona, WILow21.0 mi · 7 cfs
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Badger Mill Creek @ Highways 18 & 151 @ Madison,wiNormal23.5 mi · 1 cfs