Spirit River at Spirit Falls, WI
USGS Site No: 05393500 • Spirit River • Lincoln County, WI
Spirit River at Spirit Falls, WI on the Spirit River is currently at 29 cfs (Normal — 33th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.64 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 | 12 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 24 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 40 | Today: 29 cfs |
| 75th | High threshold | 98 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 210 |
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 | 34 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 39 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 46 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 54 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 66 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 74 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 92 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 129 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 211 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 304 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 210 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 32 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 34 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 36 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 232 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 287 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 483 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 686 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 185 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 321 | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 235 | — |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 199 | — |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 227 | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 254 | — |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 225 | — |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 206 | — |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 260 | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 324 | — |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 366 | — |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 296 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05393500
- State
- WI
- County
- Lincoln County
- Coordinates
- 45.4492, -89.9792
- Drainage Area
- 82 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 1,461.9
- HUC Code
- 07070001
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 5.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 8.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 9.5 ft
- Major Flood
- 11.0 ft
Currently 6.36 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,490 cfsJun 27, 2025
- Min discharge
-
10 cfsSep 3, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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