USGS · 05382325

LA CROSSE RIVER

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LA CROSSE RIVER AT SPARTA, WI

SPARTA, WI43.9375°N, -90.8106°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

168cfs

AIR TEMP

84°F

WIND

10mph S

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

168cfs 2.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 152–206 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

793cfs

PERIOD LOW

132cfs

RUNNABLE

72%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

21.7in

+25% vs normal

21.72 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% above the 30-year normal of 17.39 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

21.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.5–22.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+25%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.10" · normal 1.32" (0.6–2.0)

Jan

Feb: 1.17" · normal 1.27" (0.7–1.8)

Feb

Mar: 2.40" · normal 2.32" (0.9–3.8)

Mar

Apr: 7.03" · normal 3.71" (2.1–5.6)

Apr

May: 3.45" · normal 4.06" (2.3–6.1)

May

Jun: 5.57" (so far)· normal 4.71" (2.1–6.9)

Jun

Jul: normal 3.66" (1.8–5.0)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.60" (2.1–5.2)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.18" (1.1–5.6)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.67" (1.1–4.6)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.02" (0.6–3.0)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.59" (0.5–2.7)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:30 AM

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

92°

73°

TUE

92°

72°

WED

89°

74°

THU

91°

73°

FRI

89°

69°

SAT

79°

63°

SUN

81°

62°

TIME

TUE

NOW

WED

THU

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SAT

TEMP

hourly forecast

80°

mild

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

6mph SSW

G 17 mph

G17

SSW

G17

G28

WSW

G33

G13

G15

WSW

G11

SSW

G13

SSE

G26

SSE

G18

SSW

G18

SSW

G19

SSW

G21

G23

G25

G20

WSW

G23

WSW

G13

G11

SSW

G11

SSW

SSE

NNE

G23

SSW

G15

G17

G21

SSW

G24

SSW

G24

SSW

G27

SSW

G30

SSW

G30

SSW

G32

SSW

G33

SSW

G31

SSW

G32

SSW

G34

SSW

G34

G35

G32

G30

SSW

G29

G28

SSW

G26

G36

G22

WSW

G17

G15

G13

WSW

G14

WSW

G15

G16

SSW

G20

SSW

G24

G27

G26

G27

WSW

G17

G21

SSE

G25

G23

SSE

G28

G34

G32

SSW

G37

SSW

G27

WSW

SSE

G19

G20

SSW

G20

SSW

G19

SSW

G19

SSW

G21

G24

G27

G25

G10

WNW

WSW

NNW

WNW

NNW

NNE

G14

G21

NNW

G20

WSW

G17

ENE

G16

G15

G13

NNW

G12

NNW

G11

NNE

G14

G17

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G18

PRECIP

chance %

13%

17%

46%

25%

11%

10%

13%

14%

15%

13%

12%

10%

11%

17%

13%

46%

20%

70%

62%

20%

46%

56%

38%

27%

31%

27%

33%

30%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

100%

93%

100%

72%

100%

18%

85%

98%

100%

96%

100%

88%

98%

100%

60%

73%

71%

40%

46%

100%

12%

41%

100%

20%

100%

19%

46%

29%

30%

69%

98%

32%

73%

100%

73%

96%

100%

76%

100%

35%

12%

100%

18%

100%

18%

100%

98%

10%

100%

87%

68%

54%

48%

45%

44%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

979

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Moderate

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:23 AM

SUNSET

08:49 PM

15H 26M OF DAYLIGHT19H 11M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Full Moon

100% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

43.9375, -90.8106

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-30 01:38 UTC

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