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Water Levels
9/24/2026 4:07:28 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 53 cfs 0 +1
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.21 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,369.43 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,336.44 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 198 cfs -1 -1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.31 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,300.59 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 226 cfs -1 +7
USGS 221 cfs 0 +4
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.45 feet +0.02 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,188.98 feet -0.19 +0.35
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 -904
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.03 feet -0.15 +0.40
Tail Water Level 1,126.11 feet -0.03 -0.06
Total Flow 208 cfs -60 -75
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 224 cfs -1 -3
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.07 ft -0.01 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,283.40 feet +0.03 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,266.22 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 218 cfs 0 -1
Diversion Canal 5 cfs -2 -3
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.27 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,134.90 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 328 cfs -4 -8
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.56 feet 0.00 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,096.25 feet -0.01 -0.02
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 159 cfs -2 -8
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.50 feet -0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,067.49 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 511 cfs -78 -59
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.71 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,036.39 feet -0.03 -0.02
Total Flow 780 cfs -51 -48
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.35 feet +0.01 +0.07
Tail Water Level 942.36 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 885 cfs +1 +8
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.59 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 715.79 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 1,056 cfs +4 0
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.95 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 686.02 feet -0.04 -0.03
Total Flow 1,102 cfs -15 +17
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.00 feet -0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 633.42 feet -0.03 -0.05
Total Flow 1,186 cfs -137 -107
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.66 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 900.36 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 232 cfs 0 0
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.32 feet -0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 814.31 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 200 cfs -1 0
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.90 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 769.85 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 226 cfs -1 -4
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.95 feet -0.02 -0.06
Tail Water Level 679.51 feet -0.04 0.00
Total Flow 278 cfs +4 +6
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.78 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 604.11 feet +0.01 -0.07
Total Flow 407 cfs -10 -70
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.92 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 588.92 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 386 cfs -9 -4
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.70 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 721.36 feet -0.03 -0.02
Total Flow 2,067 cfs 0 -16
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.44 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,603.84 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 188 cfs -4 +12
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.20 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 467 cfs +39 +53
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.97 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,437.13 feet -0.02 -0.09
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,434.88 feet -0.03 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,421.44 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 722 cfs +1 0
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.63 feet +0.03 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,300.37 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 759 cfs 0 -1
Total Bypass Flow 60 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.79 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,254.01 feet +0.01 -0.06
Total Flow 836 cfs +14 -19
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,232.90 feet 0.00 -0.04
Total Flow 945 cfs -2 -295
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.19 feet -0.04 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,164.26 feet -0.08 -0.18
Total Flow 930 cfs -390 -257
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.78 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 881.95 feet +0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 2,144 cfs +41 +52
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.83 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 848.49 feet +0.02 +0.04
Total Flow 3,249 cfs +27 +70
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 16.67 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 0.21 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 12.87 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 15.69 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 12.95 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 1.67 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 11.32 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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