Yahara River at Windsor, WI
USGS Site No: 05427718 • Yahara River • Dane County, WI
Yahara River at Windsor, WI on the Yahara River is currently at 27 cfs (Normal — 67th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.22 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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 | 10 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 13 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 20 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 30 | Today: 27 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 87 |
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 | 26 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 26 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 26 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 26 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 27 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 27 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 27 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 28 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 32 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 41 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 61 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 81 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 51 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 22 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 38 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 48 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 83 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 64 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 138 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 101 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 78 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 49 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 38 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 32 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 35 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 33 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 35 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 36 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 45 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 64 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05427718
- State
- WI
- County
- Dane County
- Coordinates
- 43.2089, -89.3525
- Drainage Area
- 74 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 871.0
- HUC Code
- 07090002
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 6.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 8.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 9.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 10.0 ft
Currently 6.78 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
153 cfsApr 3, 2026
- Min discharge
-
15 cfsAug 8, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Dorn (spring) Creek at CT Highway M near Waunakee,wiNormal6.6 mi · 5 cfs