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Water Levels
12/12/2025 1:41:32 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 364 cfs -9 -29
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.64 ft -0.03 -0.10
Head Water Level 1,372.79 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,336.88 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 735 cfs +1 +1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.53 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,301.89 feet -0.02 -0.09
Total Flow 787 cfs -6 -6
USGS 774 cfs 0 +5
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.54 feet -0.03 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,189.14 feet +0.28 +0.12
Total Flow 1,341 cfs -3 +1,341
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.07 feet +0.35 -0.14
Tail Water Level 1,126.87 feet +0.12 -0.12
Total Flow 892 cfs +101 +184
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 428 cfs +1 -4
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.53 ft 0.00 -0.01
Head Water Level 1,283.64 feet 0.00 +0.13
Tail Water Level 1,266.15 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 211 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 217 cfs +1 -4
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.27 feet -0.12 -0.18
Tail Water Level 1,135.48 feet -0.02 +0.54
Total Flow 663 cfs -7 +276
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.53 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,096.60 feet -0.04 +0.06
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 207 cfs -17 +1
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.34 feet -0.03 -0.12
Tail Water Level 1,068.15 feet +0.01 +0.43
Total Flow 1,290 cfs +1 +320
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.45 feet -0.07 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,037.13 feet +0.13 +0.46
Total Flow 1,868 cfs +237 +659
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.08 feet +0.26 -0.40
Tail Water Level 942.38 feet -0.21 +0.07
Total Flow 1,200 cfs -1,015 -5
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.59 feet 0.00 +0.08
Tail Water Level 715.98 feet +0.03 +0.02
Total Flow 2,458 cfs -10 +264
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.84 feet +0.07 +0.04
Tail Water Level 687.20 feet 0.00 +0.11
Total Flow 2,387 cfs +3 +176
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.37 feet +0.05 +0.09
Tail Water Level 634.24 feet -0.03 +0.11
Total Flow 2,796 cfs +230 +442
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.60 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 900.54 feet +0.02 0.00
Total Flow 227 cfs +5 -1
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.13 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 814.42 feet -0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 249 cfs 0 -2
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.99 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 770.05 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 318 cfs +2 +2
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.98 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 679.74 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 326 cfs -2 -9
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.78 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 604.26 feet +0.05 +0.12
Total Flow 570 cfs +3 +68
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.89 feet -0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 589.33 feet +0.42 +0.20
Total Flow 571 cfs -25 +138
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.73 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 720.71 feet +0.05 +0.09
Total Flow 1,441 cfs +3 -7
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.43 feet -0.03 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,604.83 feet +0.07 +0.14
Total Flow 359 cfs +50 +50
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.30 feet -0.01 -0.04
Total Flow 632 cfs +12 +5
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.03 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,437.54 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.12 feet +0.03 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,421.49 feet -0.08 +0.08
Total Flow 1,224 cfs -7 +1
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.82 feet +0.12 +0.11
Tail Water Level 1,301.17 feet +0.21 +0.13
Total Flow 1,471 cfs +150 +100
Total Bypass Flow 65 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.79 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,254.66 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 1,413 cfs +8 +2
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.93 feet 0.00 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,233.84 feet +0.07 +0.11
Total Flow 2,180 cfs +350 +530
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.15 feet -0.06 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,164.59 feet +0.11 +0.03
Total Flow 1,573 cfs +229 -48
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.44 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 881.54 feet -0.03 +0.02
Total Flow 2,068 cfs -13 -60
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.58 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 847.65 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 2,341 cfs -21 -16
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 24.85 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 26.81 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 23.38 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 24.44 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.53 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 16.57 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 30.60 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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