What is the current flow on Root River?

Root River was running 287 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT, measured at USGS gauge 04087214. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Root River?

69.4°F (20.8°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT, at USGS gauge 040872342. Root River carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Root River, Wisconsin: Current Flow & Water Temperature

Latest Reading

287

cubic feet / second

69.4°F

water temperature (20.8°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT at gauge 04087214. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT at gauge 040872342. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Root River is measured

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5 USGS gauges on Root River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Root River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
04087214	ROOT RIVER AT GRANGE AVENUE AT GREENDALE, WI	—
04087220	ROOT RIVER NEAR FRANKLIN, WI	—
04087234	ROOT RIVER AT 60TH ST NEAR CALEDONIA, WI	Yes
040872342	Root River at W. Eight Mile Rd near Caledonia, WI	Yes
04087240	ROOT RIVER AT RACINE, WI	—

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).