World Water Levels

Mississippi River at Alma - Pool 5

The Mississippi River at Alma - Pool 5 read 659.95 ft at .

Newest reading
659.95 ftProvisional
Change
  • -0.07 ft in a day
  • -0.24 ft in a week

That is below the action stage of 665 ft set by the National Weather Service.

The last 31 days

The last 31 days 660.0 ft 660.1 ft 660.2 ft 660.3 ft Highest 660.37 ft Lowest 660.02 ft 660.02 ft
  • Level
  • Our record
Daily averages of the Mississippi River at Alma - Pool 5 from 4 September 2026 to 4 October 2026.
Table: The last 31 days
DayDaily average (ft)
no value
660.18 ft
660.19 ft
660.19 ft
660.15 ft
660.13 ft
660.16 ft
660.18 ft
660.17 ft
660.18 ft
660.22 ft
660.28 ft
660.37 ft
660.31 ft
660.20 ft
660.31 ft
660.37 ft
660.37 ft
660.31 ft
660.22 ft
660.09 ft
660.13 ft
660.20 ft
660.20 ft
660.19 ft
660.19 ft
660.20 ft
660.20 ft
660.17 ft
660.14 ft
660.02 ft

Normal range and official levels

Records

  • Highest reading in our series since 4 September 2026: 660.45 ft at 09:30 CDT on 20 September 2026. Provisional data.
  • Lowest reading in our series since 4 September 2026: 659.94 ft at 15:30 CDT on 4 October 2026. Provisional data.
  • Highest daily average in our series since 4 September 2026: 660.37 ft on 16 September 2026. Provisional data.
  • Lowest daily average in our series since 4 September 2026: 660.02 ft on 4 October 2026. Provisional data.

About this gauge

Alma - Pool 5 is a gauge on the Mississippi River in Wisconsin, United States.

It lies at 44.2842° N, 91.9267° W.

Its readings come from the National Weather Service (NWPS).

The gauge reads the height of the water above a fixed zero, not the depth of the river.

The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.

The National Weather Service credits: Observations courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

See also