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Chippewa River
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CHIPPEWA RIVER AT CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI44.9267°N, -91.4108°W Updated 3 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2,610cfs
AIR TEMP
64°F
WIND
3mph NNW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
2,610cfs 33.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,9562,646 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
33,164cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,337cfs
RUNNABLE
29%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

17.8in

≈ normal

17.77 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 15.72 in).

YTD Total

17.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.9–19.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+13%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.13" · normal 1.20" (0.5–2.0)
Jan
Feb: 0.87" · normal 1.17" (0.5–1.8)
Feb
Mar: 3.40" · normal 2.09" (0.9–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 7.36" · normal 3.28" (2.0–5.2)
Apr
May: 1.25" · normal 4.23" (2.8–5.8)
May
Jun: 3.76" (so far)· normal 4.38" (2.4–6.1)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.24" (1.6–5.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.00" (1.8–6.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.45" (1.4–5.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.99" (1.1–4.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.09" (0.7–3.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.51" (0.6–2.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:35 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
987
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:20 AM
SUNSET
08:56 PM
15H 36M OF DAYLIGHT17H 51M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
84% illuminated

Station Location

44.9267, -91.4108
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 03:05 UTC
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