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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT PRESCOTT, WI

PRESCOTT, WI44.7471°N, -92.8022°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
15,100cfs
GAUGE HT
25.15ft
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
10mph SSW
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
15,100cfs 63.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 13,260–17,940 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
16,800cfs
PERIOD LOW
13,700cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

25.15ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

17.5in

≈ normal

17.53 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 16.62 in).

YTD Total

17.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.6–20.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+6%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.87" · normal 1.06" (0.4–1.9)
Jan
Feb: 0.84" · normal 1.12" (0.4–1.8)
Feb
Mar: 3.44" · normal 2.11" (1.1–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 4.38" · normal 3.15" (1.4–5.0)
Apr
May: 2.72" · normal 4.40" (2.8–6.8)
May
Jun: 4.65" · normal 4.53" (2.4–7.7)
Jun
Jul: 0.63" (so far)· normal 3.57" (1.9–6.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.90" (1.4–5.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.26" (1.4–5.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.73" (1.1–4.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.98" (0.8–3.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.47" (0.5–2.4)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:03 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
68°
FRI
86°
68°
SAT
78°
60°
SUN
76°
53°
MON
80°
56°
TUE
85°
61°
WED
85°
67°
TIME
THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
83°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph SSE
G 10 mph
8
G10
SSE
4
G8
S
4
G5
S
4
G10
SSE
3
G8
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5
G7
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4
G6
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4
G5
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5
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2
G4
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5
G7
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3
G5
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5
ESE
10
G22
SW
4
G12
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2
G5
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6
G8
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4
G6
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4
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6
G17
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4
G16
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G10
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G7
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6
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5
G8
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G13
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10
G13
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12
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15
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12
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G16
N
10
G18
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G20
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G15
N
10
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7
G18
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9
G20
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10
G18
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11
G15
N
10
G14
N
11
G12
N
12
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11
G12
N
11
G14
N
11
G15
NNE
11
G15
NNE
10
G15
NNE
9
G15
NE
6
G14
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2
G7
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0
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1
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NW
3
G5
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4
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4
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5
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3
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G16
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NNE
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G14
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G15
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6
G14
NNE
6
G13
NNE
6
G11
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ESE
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SSE
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SSE
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5
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4
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7
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3
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4
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PRECIP
chance %
28%
28%
19%
15%
9%
8%
8%
9%
6%
8%
12%
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4%
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
CLOUDS
cover %
3%
clear
3%
1%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
67%
100%
100%
94%
69%
94%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
83%
56%
28%
8%
0%
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100%
88%
22%
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99%
28%
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73%
100%
100%
67%
76%
33%
74%
55%
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54%
15%
15%
100%
100%
0%
10%
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22%
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100%
100%
42%
5%
0%
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6%
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0%
0%
11%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
70%
29%
2%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
988
988990991991991991988987989990991993992993994993992992993993
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:30 AM
SUNSET
09:00 PM
15H 30M OF DAYLIGHT1H 57M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

44.7471, -92.8022
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 19:03 UTC
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