USGS · 04026511

BAD RIVER

USGS · 04026511LIVE

BAD RIVER AT US HIGHWAY 169 NEAR MELLEN, WI

TOWN OF MORSE, WI46.3353°N, -90.6519°W Updated 5 hr ago

FLOW RATE

6cfs

GAUGE HT

6.22ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

6cfs

Optimal band: 43–57 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,487cfs

PERIOD LOW

6cfs

RUNNABLE

29%

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

6.22ft

Weather Map

Loading weather map…

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

15.4in

≈ normal

15.38 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 17.42 in).

YTD Total

15.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.8–21.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-12%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.62" · normal 1.20" (0.6–1.7)

Jan

Feb: 1.05" · normal 1.15" (0.3–2.0)

Feb

Mar: 2.41" · normal 1.93" (1.0–3.0)

Mar

Apr: 4.24" · normal 3.30" (1.6–4.8)

Apr

May: 1.25" · normal 3.72" (1.9–5.3)

May

Jun: 3.49" · normal 4.37" (2.2–6.4)

Jun

Jul: 1.32" (so far)· normal 3.50" (2.0–5.4)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.36" (1.7–5.0)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.13" (1.8–4.7)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.34" (1.8–5.5)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.14" (1.0–2.9)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.70" (0.9–2.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:31 UTC

Your History · BAD RIVER AT US HIGHWAY 169 NEAR MELLEN, WI

Track your history

Sign in to track your sessions at BAD RIVER AT US HIGHWAY 169 NEAR MELLEN, WI — best days, monthly trends, and time on the water.

Station Location

46.3353, -90.6519

Loading map…

DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-14 00:00 UTC

Site #04026511·USGS

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