USGS · 05436500

SUGAR RIVER

USGS · 05436500LIVE

SUGAR RIVER NEAR BRODHEAD, WI

TOWN OF DECATUR, WI42.6123°N, -89.3980°W Updated 34 min ago

FLOW RATE

338cfs

GAUGE HT

1.27ft

AIR TEMP

82°F

WIND

4mph SSE

FISH INDEX

69SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

338cfs 44.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 298–402 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

363cfs

PERIOD LOW

338cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.27ft

Precipitation History

Your History · SUGAR RIVER NEAR BRODHEAD, WI

Track your history

SPONSORED

Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

85°

59°

WED

89°

68°

THU

82°

69°

FRI

81°

65°

SAT

82°

64°

SUN

85°

64°

MON

85°

69°

TIME

WED

NOW

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

TEMP

hourly forecast

71°

mild

71°

70°

69°

68°

72°

77°

80°

82°

84°

85°

87°

88°

89°

88°

85°

81°

79°

77°

75°

73°

72°

71°

73°

77°

80°

82°

81°

77°

78°

80°

81°

77°

76°

75°

73°

71°

70°

69°

68°

67°

66°

65°

67°

69°

72°

75°

77°

78°

79°

81°

79°

80°

78°

75°

72°

71°

69°

68°

67°

66°

65°

64°

67°

70°

72°

75°

77°

79°

80°

81°

82°

81°

79°

75°

72°

70°

68°

67°

66°

65°

64°

65°

69°

71°

75°

78°

80°

82°

84°

85°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

4mph SSE

G 11 mph

G11

SSE

G10

G13

SSE

G11

SSE

G13

G18

G15

G13

G10

WSW

G12

G14

G15

SSW

G20

G13

SSW

G10

SSE

G11

SSE

G16

G14

G17

G19

G15

G13

WSW

G11

G16

WSW

G18

G10

G16

G18

NNW

G13

NNE

G11

G12

NNE

G13

G15

G14

ENE

ESE

ENE

ESE

ENE

SSE

NNE

ENE

PRECIP

chance %

10%

11%

20%

26%

21%

17%

15%

40%

38%

50%

31%

19%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

100%

95%

100%

51%

15%

100%

75%

84%

100%

88%

100%

87%

100%

88%

11%

19%

15%

33%

42%

71%

100%

22%

20%

21%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

988

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

Nowscroll →

FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Good

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:27 AM

SUNSET

08:37 PM

15H 10M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Last Quarter

43% illuminated

Station Location

42.6123, -89.3980

Loading map…

DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC

Site #05436500·USGS

Create a free account to save favorites, set flow alerts, and track conditions