Fox River at Waukesha, WI
USGS Site No: 05543830 • Fox River • Waukesha County, WI
Fox River at Waukesha, WI on the Fox River is currently at 76 cfs (Normal — 59th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.97 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 | 19 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 34 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 65 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 97 | Today: 76 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 301 |
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 | 100 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 97 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 92 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 94 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 94 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 91 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 110 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 116 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 135 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 114 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 120 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 117 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 125 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 105 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 1,250 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 1,720 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 2,090 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 2,150 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 1,880 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 925 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 506 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 385 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 327 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 326 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 308 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 269 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 319 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 370 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 424 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 485 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05543830
- State
- WI
- County
- Waukesha County
- Coordinates
- 43.0047, -88.2436
- Drainage Area
- 126 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 792.4
- HUC Code
- 07120006
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 5.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 6.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 8.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 10.0 ft
Currently 3.03 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
2,150 cfsApr 17, 2026
- Min discharge
-
37 cfsDec 15, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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