Apple River level at Somerset
Wisconsin · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 05341498 — APPLE RIVER ABOVE 05341499 AT PARK IN SOMERSET, WI · NWS forecast point SOMW3
Reading taken · as of 58 min ago
Running thin — a slow, scrapey float
At 319 CFS, this gauge is running 81% of normal for mid-September — below the 396 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 2 years of record (2024–2026).
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Flow history at Somerset
Daily values from USGS 05341498, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for SOMW3 reissued through the day. Provisional.
About Apple River at Somerset
In Wisconsin — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. One of the highest-volume tubing rivers in the US.
Apple River at Somerset — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Apple River at Somerset quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Apple River at Somerset high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 396 CFS, from 2 years of record (2024–2026). Today is 81% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 05341498 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for SOMW3 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.