How high is the Yahara River at Windsor, WI right now?

The Yahara River at Windsor, WI is currently flowing at 27 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.22 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Yahara River at Windsor, WI normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 68th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Yahara River at Windsor, WI at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.78 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Yahara River at Windsor, WI on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 20 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to 46 cfs.

Where is the Yahara River at Windsor, WI stream gauge located?

The Yahara River at Windsor, WI stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Dane County, WI on the Yahara River. USGS site number 05427718 (coordinates 43.2089, -89.3525).

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 — 68th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.22 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

Downstream on Yahara River ↓

Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI

CFS Discharge

1.22

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

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	10
25th	Low threshold	14
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	20
75th	High threshold	29	Today: 27 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	46

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	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

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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 cfs

Apr 3, 2026
Min discharge: 15 cfs

Aug 8, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

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

Normal
Sixmile Creek at Woodland Drive Near Waunakee, WI
5.2 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M near Waunakee,wi
6.0 mi · 12 cfs

Low
Sixmile Creek at State Highway 19 Near Waunakee,wi
6.2 mi · 10 cfs

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

Low