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LA CROSSE RIVER

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LA CROSSE RIVER AT SPARTA, WI

SPARTA, WI43.9375°N, -90.8106°W Updated 54 min ago

FLOW RATE

188cfs

GAUGE HT

3.83ft

AIR TEMP

83°F

WIND

4mph SW

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

188cfs 15.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 167–227 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

204cfs

PERIOD LOW

186cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.83ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

86°

62°

MON

89°

68°

TUE

87°

69°

WED

88°

69°

THU

84°

64°

FRI

78°

63°

SAT

88°

67°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

85°

mild

85°

84°

83°

81°

78°

76°

74°

73°

72°

71°

70°

69°

68°

70°

74°

77°

80°

84°

86°

87°

88°

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88°

87°

85°

83°

79°

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76°

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73°

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69°

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73°

76°

79°

82°

84°

85°

86°

87°

85°

83°

79°

76°

74°

72°

71°

70°

69°

71°

74°

77°

80°

82°

84°

86°

87°

88°

87°

84°

83°

80°

73°

70°

71°

70°

69°

68°

66°

64°

65°

64°

67°

68°

69°

75°

78°

81°

83°

84°

76°

74°

79°

77°

74°

73°

72°

70°

69°

67°

66°

65°

64°

63°

64°

66°

68°

71°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

6mph W

G 8 mph

WSW

SSW

WSW

SSW

G15

WSW

G15

WSW

G14

WSW

G12

WSW

G11

WSW

G10

WSW

G10

WSW

G11

G10

WSW

G10

WSW

SSW

G13

G15

G14

G13

G12

G13

G14

WSW

G16

WSW

G16

WSW

G15

WSW

G12

WSW

G12

WSW

G12

WSW

G12

WSW

G14

WSW

G10

G13

G12

G10

WNW

G10

WNW

NNE

ENE

NNE

NNW

WNW

WSW

SSE

ESE

SSE

G13

G15

ESE

G17

G15

ESE

G14

ESE

G13

G12

SSE

G12

SSE

PRECIP

chance %

12%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

33%

21%

18%

95%

88%

75%

28%

71%

11%

30%

100%

77%

32%

57%

100%

97%

16%

28%

100%

20%

11%

13%

14%

10%

100%

69%

65%

81%

87%

76%

100%

83%

59%

100%

68%

100%

44%

91%

100%

90%

76%

65%

60%

63%

74%

89%

100%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

993

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:32 AM

SUNSET

08:45 PM

15H 13M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

43.9375, -90.8106

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 16:00 UTC

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