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La Crosse River
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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 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
191cfs
GAUGE HT
3.85ft
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
4mph SSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
191cfs 3.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 169–229 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
778cfs
PERIOD LOW
167cfs
RUNNABLE
71%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

3.85ft
Precipitation History
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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
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TEMP
hourly forecast
86°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph W
G 7 mph
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G8
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G6
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G4
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G6
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G7
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G6
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G5
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G9
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6
G15
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G15
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G14
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G12
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G13
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6
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G14
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G15
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WNW
4
G5
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6
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3
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3
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G3
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3
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6
G13
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PRECIP
chance %
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4%
7%
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7%
12%
12%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
0%
0%
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75%
28%
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11%
8%
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5%
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100%
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32%
57%
100%
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6%
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28%
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11%
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8%
5%
5%
5%
13%
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6%
10%
100%
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90%
76%
65%
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60%
63%
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89%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
994
994993993994994992993994992991991991989989990991990992993
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
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 00:00 UTC
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