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ROCK RIVER AT WATERTOWN, WI

WATERTOWN, WI43.1881°N, -88.7261°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
363cfs
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
6mph ENE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
363cfs 66.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 284384 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
544cfs
PERIOD LOW
254cfs
RUNNABLE
65%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

22.0in

+26% vs normal

21.97 in of precipitation so far this year, 26% above the 30-year normal of 17.44 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

22.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.5–22.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+26%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.77" · normal 1.65" (0.8–2.8)
Jan
Feb: 0.76" · normal 1.61" (0.6–3.0)
Feb
Mar: 3.54" · normal 2.30" (0.9–4.3)
Mar
Apr: 6.53" · normal 3.65" (2.6–4.9)
Apr
May: 1.81" · normal 3.74" (2.3–5.4)
May
Jun: 6.85" · normal 3.90" (1.8–6.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.70" (so far)· normal 3.20" (2.2–4.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.60" (1.9–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.87" (1.3–4.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.83" (1.1–4.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.09" (0.9–3.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.88" (0.8–3.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:09 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
66°
MON
85°
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TUE
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WED
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THU
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
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WIND
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4mph ENE
G 11 mph
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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988990990990990991990988988988986983982981982983984986987988
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:21 AM
SUNSET
08:37 PM
15H 16M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
64% illuminated

Station Location

43.1881, -88.7261
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-06 00:00 UTC
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