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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT PRESCOTT, WI

PRESCOTT, WI44.7471°N, -92.8022°W Updated 28 min ago
FLOW RATE
15,800cfs
GAUGE HT
25.14ft
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
8mph SW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
15,800cfs 63.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 13,175–17,825 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
16,800cfs
PERIOD LOW
13,400cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

25.14ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

17.5in

≈ normal

17.53 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 16.62 in).

YTD Total

17.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.6–20.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+6%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.87" · normal 1.06" (0.4–1.9)
Jan
Feb: 0.84" · normal 1.12" (0.4–1.8)
Feb
Mar: 3.44" · normal 2.11" (1.1–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 4.38" · normal 3.15" (1.4–5.0)
Apr
May: 2.72" · normal 4.40" (2.8–6.8)
May
Jun: 4.65" · normal 4.53" (2.4–7.7)
Jun
Jul: 0.63" (so far)· normal 3.57" (1.9–6.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.90" (1.4–5.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.26" (1.4–5.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.73" (1.1–4.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.98" (0.8–3.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.47" (0.5–2.4)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:03 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
68°
FRI
85°
68°
SAT
79°
60°
SUN
76°
53°
MON
80°
56°
TUE
85°
61°
WED
85°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
73°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph S
G 7 mph
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G7
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G10
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G5
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8
G12
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11
G19
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10
G16
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G11
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G10
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G6
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G5
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G12
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G6
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G12
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G13
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G26
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G33
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G35
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G30
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G31
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G22
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PRECIP
chance %
9%
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
4%
4%
4%
100%
100%
99%
90%
100%
100%
92%
100%
100%
100%
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4%
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100%
100%
70%
29%
2%
1%
15%
32%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
989
989988989990990990992987990991993992993993993992991992992990
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:30 AM
SUNSET
09:00 PM
15H 30M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

44.7471, -92.8022
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 22:28 UTC
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