How high is the Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, WI right now?

The Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, WI is currently flowing at 99 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.27 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, WI normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 19th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, WI on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 169 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 60 to 483 cfs.

Where is the Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, WI stream gauge located?

The Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, WI stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Dane County, WI on the Yahara River. USGS site number 05428500 (coordinates 43.0894, -89.3608).

Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, WI

USGS Site No: 05428500 • Yahara River • Dane County, WI

Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, WI on the Yahara River is currently at 99 cfs (Low — 19th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.27 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Yahara River

Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI

Downstream on Yahara River ↓

Yahara River at Mc Farland, WI

CFS Discharge

5.27

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

N/A

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	60
25th	Low threshold	128	Today: 99 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	169
75th	High threshold	214
95th	Very High threshold	483

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	131	—
May 27, 2026	119	—
May 26, 2026	124	—
May 25, 2026	131	—
May 24, 2026	133	—
May 23, 2026	131	—
May 22, 2026	162	—
May 21, 2026	187	—
May 20, 2026	195	—
May 19, 2026	174	—
May 18, 2026	93	—
May 17, 2026	36	—
May 16, 2026	55	—
May 15, 2026	42	—
Apr 20, 2026	289	—
Apr 19, 2026	289	—
Apr 18, 2026	296	—
Apr 17, 2026	321	—
Apr 16, 2026	265	—
Apr 15, 2026	243	—
Apr 14, 2026	162	—
Apr 13, 2026	42	—
Apr 12, 2026	31	—
Apr 11, 2026	16	—
Apr 10, 2026	14	—
Apr 9, 2026	20	—
Apr 8, 2026	18	—
Apr 7, 2026	12	—
Apr 6, 2026	21	—
Apr 5, 2026	24	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05428500
State: WI
County: Dane County
Coordinates: 43.0894, -89.3608
Drainage Area: 235 mi²
Datum (ft): 846.0
HUC Code: 07090002

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 321 cfs

Apr 17, 2026
Min discharge: 12 cfs

Apr 7, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Lake Wingra Outlet at Madison, WI
3.2 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI
4.7 mi · 59 cfs

Normal
Dorn (spring) Creek at CT Highway M near Waunakee,wi
5.4 mi · 5 cfs

Low
Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M near Waunakee,wi
5.5 mi · 12 cfs

Low
Sixmile Creek at Woodland Drive Near Waunakee, WI
6.1 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown