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WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL, WI

MERRILL, WI45.1783°N, -89.6817°W Updated 19 min ago
FLOW RATE
2,280cfs
GAUGE HT
5.06ft
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2,280cfs 4.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,8192,461 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,870cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,850cfs
RUNNABLE
86%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.06ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

21.8in

+31% vs normal

21.82 in of precipitation so far this year, 31% above the 30-year normal of 16.62 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

21.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.5–21.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+31%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.61" · normal 1.23" (0.6–2.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.58" · normal 1.13" (0.4–1.6)
Feb
Mar: 3.31" · normal 2.03" (1.0–3.2)
Mar
Apr: 5.33" · normal 3.22" (2.0–4.8)
Apr
May: 1.45" · normal 3.69" (2.2–5.2)
May
Jun: 7.01" · normal 4.18" (2.0–6.2)
Jun
Jul: 1.52" (so far)· normal 3.53" (1.7–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.69" (1.6–5.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.31" (1.6–5.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.01" (1.5–5.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.97" (0.6–2.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.56" (0.6–2.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:28 PM
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Station Location

45.1783, -89.6817
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 21:00 UTC
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