Mukwonago River at Mukwonago, WI
USGS Site No: 05544200 • Mukwonago River • Waukesha County, WI
Mukwonago River at Mukwonago, WI on the Mukwonago River is currently at 51 cfs (Normal — 57th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.43 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 | 22 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 34 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 43 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 71 | Today: 51 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 147 |
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 | 32 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 32 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 36 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 46 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 47 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 45 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 52 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 82 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 106 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 92 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 62 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 57 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 50 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 48 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 350 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 366 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 332 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 296 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 275 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 186 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 135 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 107 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 89 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 74 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 64 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 40 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 49 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 99 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 174 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 195 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05544200
- State
- WI
- County
- Waukesha County
- Coordinates
- 42.8567, -88.3278
- Drainage Area
- 74 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 779.2
- HUC Code
- 07120006
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 3.5 ft
- Flood Stage
- 5.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 6.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 7.0 ft
Currently 2.57 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
396 cfsAug 19, 2025
- Min discharge
-
19 cfsJun 10, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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