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ROOT RIVER AT RACINE, WI

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI42.7514°N, -87.8236°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
28.8cfs
GAUGE HT
2.49ft
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
8mph N
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
28.8cfs 59.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 2736 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
35.7cfs
PERIOD LOW
28.8cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.49ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

20.6in

≈ normal

20.62 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 18.47 in).

YTD Total

20.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.7–24.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+12%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.66" · normal 2.06" (1.1–3.6)
Jan
Feb: 1.02" · normal 1.94" (0.9–3.6)
Feb
Mar: 3.65" · normal 2.40" (1.0–4.0)
Mar
Apr: 6.22" · normal 4.12" (2.7–5.5)
Apr
May: 1.52" · normal 3.84" (1.9–6.1)
May
Jun: 5.86" · normal 3.64" (1.3–6.2)
Jun
Jul: 0.68" (so far)· normal 3.12" (2.0–4.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.67" (1.8–5.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.92" (1.2–4.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.21" (1.2–5.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.51" (1.3–4.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.30" (1.1–3.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:06 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
993
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:19 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
15H 13M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
64% illuminated

Station Location

42.7514, -87.8236
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-06 01:00 UTC
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