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Chippewa River
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CHIPPEWA RIVER
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CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR BRUCE, WI

BRUCE, WI45.4522°N, -91.2610°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
579cfs
GAUGE HT
1.78ft
AIR TEMP
88°F
WIND
8mph SW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
579cfs 64.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 569769 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
899cfs
PERIOD LOW
567cfs
RUNNABLE
80%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

1.78ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

17.5in

≈ normal

17.52 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 17.76 in).

YTD Total

17.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.4–22.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-1%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.92" · normal 1.13" (0.5–1.8)
Jan
Feb: 1.07" · normal 1.13" (0.4–1.8)
Feb
Mar: 2.17" · normal 1.98" (1.1–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 5.41" · normal 3.25" (1.8–5.3)
Apr
May: 1.49" · normal 4.13" (2.7–6.3)
May
Jun: 5.40" · normal 4.62" (2.5–6.2)
Jun
Jul: 1.06" (so far)· normal 3.63" (1.8–6.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.95" (2.0–5.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.40" (1.8–5.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.10" (1.3–5.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.00" (0.8–3.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.53" (0.5–2.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo00:09 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
981
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:28 AM
SUNSET
08:52 PM
15H 24M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
4% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

45.4522, -91.2610
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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