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Water Levels
10/16/2025 12:05:26 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 99 cfs -1 -2
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.53 ft 0.00 -0.01
Head Water Level 1,369.67 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,336.51 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 275 cfs 0 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.40 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,300.69 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 273 cfs 0 0
USGS 276 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.41 feet +0.01 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,189.21 feet -0.03 +0.59
Total Flow 0 cfs -909 0
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.29 feet +0.07 +0.64
Tail Water Level 1,126.22 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 310 cfs -12 -5
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 325 cfs +5 +2
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.33 ft +0.01 0.00
Head Water Level 1,283.39 feet -0.01 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,266.58 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 278 cfs 0 -1
Diversion Canal 47 cfs +5 +3
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.38 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,135.42 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 573 cfs -5 +2
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.53 feet -0.04 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,096.57 feet +0.08 +0.08
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 209 cfs +10 +19
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.36 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,067.57 feet 0.00 -0.05
Total Flow 797 cfs -9 -18
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.67 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,036.52 feet -0.02 -0.01
Total Flow 955 cfs -2 +3
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.48 feet -0.02 -0.06
Tail Water Level 942.54 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 1,134 cfs -8 +9
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.76 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 715.91 feet +0.05 +0.03
Total Flow 1,385 cfs -8 +3
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.93 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 686.34 feet +0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 1,298 cfs -1 -17
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.89 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 633.70 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 1,524 cfs -11 -6
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.66 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 900.49 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 232 cfs +4 +5
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.27 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 814.44 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 299 cfs 0 +2
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.89 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 770.10 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 322 cfs 0 -2
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.92 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 679.78 feet -0.02 +0.03
Total Flow 350 cfs +1 -6
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.88 feet +0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 604.15 feet +0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 594 cfs +103 +105
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.85 feet -0.07 -0.06
Tail Water Level 589.23 feet -0.01 +0.26
Total Flow 447 cfs -2 +64
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.56 feet +0.05 +0.16
Tail Water Level 720.41 feet +0.18 +0.27
Total Flow 760 cfs -2 -2
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.44 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,604.51 feet +0.04 +0.05
Total Flow 285 cfs +4 -2
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.21 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 548 cfs -5 -41
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.04 feet +0.03 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,437.43 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.08 feet +0.01 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,421.28 feet 0.00 -0.05
Total Flow 1,150 cfs +9 +33
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.63 feet +0.11 +0.14
Tail Water Level 1,300.67 feet -0.11 -0.09
Total Flow 1,069 cfs -101 -101
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.78 feet -0.03 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,254.44 feet 0.00 +0.08
Total Flow 1,324 cfs -28 +83
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.94 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,233.56 feet +0.03 +0.27
Total Flow 1,430 cfs +20 +90
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.19 feet +0.02 +0.08
Tail Water Level 1,164.29 feet +0.01 -0.13
Total Flow 1,364 cfs 0 +114
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.56 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 882.45 feet 0.00 +0.03
Total Flow 2,499 cfs +14 +22
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.56 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 845.56 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 3,108 cfs +5 +5
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 22.11 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 24.88 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 21.03 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 22.76 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 27.42 Inches 0.00 +0.01
Paint River 14.94 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 28.15 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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