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Water Levels
10/10/2026 4:05:43 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 56 cfs 0 0
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.24 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,369.37 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,336.36 feet +0.03 +0.02
Total Flow 150 cfs 0 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.20 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,300.46 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 170 cfs 0 -12
USGS 181 cfs 0 -2
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.38 feet +0.02 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,188.92 feet +0.20 -0.08
Total Flow 1,101 cfs +1,101 +1,101
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.61 feet -0.16 -0.45
Tail Water Level 1,126.11 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 197 cfs -18 -15
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 257 cfs 0 0
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.18 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,283.34 feet +0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,266.19 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 218 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 39 cfs 0 0
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.43 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,134.92 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 333 cfs -3 -3
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.63 feet 0.00 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,096.28 feet +0.02 0.00
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 166 cfs -1 -7
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.48 feet 0.00 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,067.43 feet -0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 528 cfs +1 +1
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.70 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,036.34 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 774 cfs +8 -4
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.49 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 942.33 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 816 cfs +11 -13
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.55 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 715.93 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 900 cfs -50 -51
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.09 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 685.96 feet -0.05 -0.03
Total Flow 1,016 cfs -3 +11
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.74 feet +0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 633.30 feet -0.07 -0.05
Total Flow 994 cfs -78 -85
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.65 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 900.26 feet -0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 267 cfs 0 0
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.21 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 814.35 feet -0.07 -0.05
Total Flow 202 cfs -21 -20
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.99 feet -0.06 -0.01
Tail Water Level 769.98 feet +0.06 +0.06
Total Flow 267 cfs +16 +16
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 724.01 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 679.52 feet -0.05 -0.04
Total Flow 273 cfs -12 -10
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.85 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 603.98 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 516 cfs 0 0
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.82 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 588.94 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 404 cfs -1 -4
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.69 feet +0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 720.96 feet -0.06 -0.04
Total Flow 1,977 cfs +15 +10
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.42 feet -0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,603.90 feet -0.03 -0.02
Total Flow 142 cfs -12 -7
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.39 feet +0.01 +0.08
Total Flow 439 cfs +26 +36
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.98 feet +0.03 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,437.12 feet -0.02 -0.04
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.05 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,421.34 feet +0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 581 cfs -1 -2
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.55 feet -0.07 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,300.33 feet +0.14 +0.14
Total Flow 741 cfs +82 +82
Total Bypass Flow 60 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.65 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,253.76 feet -0.12 -0.13
Total Flow 607 cfs -96 -58
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.95 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,233.09 feet +0.13 +0.06
Total Flow 874 cfs -15 +72
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.18 feet +0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,164.24 feet +0.04 +0.05
Total Flow 747 cfs -30 -121
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.18 feet -0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 881.39 feet +0.04 +0.10
Total Flow 1,772 cfs -24 -39
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.12 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 847.75 feet -0.01 -0.04
Total Flow 2,019 cfs -41 -85
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 17.39 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 0.21 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 13.24 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 16.49 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 13.80 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 1.67 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 12.07 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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