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Water Levels
10/31/2026 5:12:21 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 75 cfs 0 0
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.37 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,369.49 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,336.51 feet 0.00 +0.03
Total Flow 229 cfs 0 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.38 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,300.67 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 261 cfs 0 +4
USGS 271 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.46 feet +0.03 -0.10
Tail Water Level 1,189.04 feet -0.18 +0.36
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 -1,148
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.12 feet -0.22 +0.47
Tail Water Level 1,126.37 feet -0.06 -0.06
Total Flow 379 cfs -21 -18
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 352 cfs 0 -2
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.39 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,283.42 feet +0.03 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,266.57 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 278 cfs 0 -1
Diversion Canal 74 cfs 0 -1
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.33 feet -0.02 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,135.06 feet +0.02 0.00
Total Flow 501 cfs +2 0
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.64 feet 0.00 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,096.48 feet -0.01 -0.09
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 222 cfs -7 -15
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.47 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,067.66 feet -0.02 -0.01
Total Flow 927 cfs +15 +32
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.69 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,036.62 feet +0.03 +0.02
Total Flow 1,103 cfs +5 +1
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.43 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 942.34 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 1,194 cfs +11 -16
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.90 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 715.99 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 1,553 cfs +17 +10
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.14 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 686.69 feet -0.02 +0.15
Total Flow 1,609 cfs +3 +23
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.08 feet -0.03 +0.08
Tail Water Level 633.80 feet +0.13 +0.24
Total Flow 1,898 cfs +279 +576
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.64 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 900.48 feet -0.02 +0.03
Total Flow 277 cfs 0 -4
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.19 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 814.38 feet +0.04 -0.02
Total Flow 242 cfs -2 -23
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.98 feet +0.02 +0.03
Tail Water Level 769.98 feet +0.02 -0.12
Total Flow 273 cfs +7 -40
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.95 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 679.64 feet +0.02 -0.11
Total Flow 302 cfs +3 -51
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.86 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 604.16 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 659 cfs 0 +2
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.77 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 589.24 feet -0.02 -0.01
Total Flow 485 cfs -5 -13
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.77 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 720.98 feet -0.02 -0.10
Total Flow 2,090 cfs +1 +4
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.39 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,604.16 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 224 cfs +4 +4
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.20 feet +0.02 -0.01
Total Flow 477 cfs -4 +6
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.92 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,437.18 feet 0.00 0.00
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.10 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,421.32 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 612 cfs -3 +4
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.78 feet +0.03 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,300.28 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 696 cfs 0 0
Total Bypass Flow 65 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.75 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,253.87 feet -0.01 -0.14
Total Flow 713 cfs -28 -128
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.95 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,232.90 feet -0.06 -0.07
Total Flow 877 cfs -39 -133
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.21 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,164.19 feet -0.03 -0.05
Total Flow 987 cfs -23 -20
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.28 feet -0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 881.36 feet +0.05 0.00
Total Flow 1,894 cfs +13 +21
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.25 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 848.01 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 2,380 cfs +27 +55
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 19.84 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 0.21 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 14.91 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 18.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 15.88 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 1.67 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 13.86 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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