Yellow River at Babcock, WI
USGS Site No: 05402000 • Yellow River • Wood County, WI
Yellow River at Babcock, WI on the Yellow River is currently at 30 cfs (Normal — 28th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.18 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 | 16 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 26 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 55 | Today: 30 cfs |
| 75th | High threshold | 178 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 1,080 |
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 | 83 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 121 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 48 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 50 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 55 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 61 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 73 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 82 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 101 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 78 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 51 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 43 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 43 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 44 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 921 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 1,990 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 3,860 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1,280 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 2,070 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 5,420 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 4,410 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 1,430 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 316 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 244 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 305 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 377 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 543 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 1,000 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 1,830 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 3,610 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05402000
- State
- WI
- County
- Wood County
- Coordinates
- 44.3022, -90.1219
- Drainage Area
- 215 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 954.7
- HUC Code
- 07070003
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 10.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 12.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 15.5 ft
- Major Flood
- 17.0 ft
Currently 9.82 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
5,420 cfsApr 15, 2026
- Min discharge
-
12 cfsOct 10, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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