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SWAN CREEK AT LALOR ROAD NEAR FITCHBURG, WI

DANE COUNTY, WI42.9995°N, -89.3615°W Updated 6 hr ago

FLOW RATE

2cfs

AIR TEMP

70°F

WIND

4mph SSW

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

2cfs 28.5% vs avg

Optimal band: 2–2 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

2cfs

PERIOD LOW

2cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 7 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

24.3in

+28% vs normal

24.25 in of precipitation so far this year, 28% above the 30-year normal of 18.91 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

24.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.6–23.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+28%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.24" · normal 1.63" (0.9–2.5)

Jan

Feb: 0.80" · normal 1.64" (0.7–3.0)

Feb

Mar: 3.95" · normal 2.43" (1.0–4.5)

Mar

Apr: 6.38" · normal 3.92" (2.5–5.4)

Apr

May: 2.15" · normal 4.01" (2.1–6.0)

May

Jun: 7.80" · normal 4.44" (1.9–7.0)

Jun

Jul: 0.93" (so far)· normal 3.42" (2.1–5.4)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.62" (1.4–6.1)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.19" (1.4–5.8)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.86" (0.9–4.7)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.19" (1.0–3.7)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.91" (0.8–3.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:13 AM

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC

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