What is the current flow on Root River?

Root River was running 287 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC, 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, 3:00 PM UTC, 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. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 287 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

287

cubic feet / second

69.4°F

water temperature (20.8°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 04087214. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC at gauge 040872342. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

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).