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WISCONSIN RIVER

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WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL, WI

MERRILL, WI45.1783°N, -89.6817°W Updated 21 hr ago

FLOW RATE

2,282cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

2,282cfs 34.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 1,844–2,494 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

4,434cfs

PERIOD LOW

1,201cfs

RUNNABLE

42%

last 30 day in band

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 1991–2020 · 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 00:00 UTC

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