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CHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW DELLS DAM AT EAU CLAIRE, WI

EAU CLAIRE, WI44.8226°N, -91.5076°W Updated 34 min ago
FLOW RATE
2,420cfs
GAUGE HT
4.85ft
AIR TEMP
68°F
WIND
4mph NNE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2,420cfs
Optimal band: 2,0572,783 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,460cfs
PERIOD LOW
2,390cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.85ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

19.7in

+24% vs normal

19.71 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% above the 30-year normal of 15.91 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

19.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.3–20.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+24%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.20" · normal 1.21" (0.5–2.1)
Jan
Feb: 1.00" · normal 1.17" (0.4–1.9)
Feb
Mar: 3.15" · normal 2.12" (0.9–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 9.06" · normal 3.39" (2.0–5.0)
Apr
May: 1.25" · normal 4.25" (2.8–5.8)
May
Jun: 4.06" (so far)· normal 4.38" (1.9–6.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.34" (1.5–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.00" (1.9–5.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.43" (1.5–5.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.87" (1.2–4.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.05" (0.7–3.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.51" (0.5–2.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:34 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:21 AM
SUNSET
08:56 PM
15H 35M OF DAYLIGHT19H 22M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
83% illuminated

Station Location

44.8226, -91.5076
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 01:34 UTC
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