INFOS
Integrated Nowcast/Forecast Operation System
for Yahara Lakes
Water Levels
Water Level Table
Check current water levels and flood risk categories for Lakes Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, and Kegonsa in one table. This overview lets you view live measurements alongside flood risk categories.
Short-Term Water Level Graphs
Select a lake below to launch its real-time interactive tracking chart. Each page maps live 15-minute measurements directly against colored operational boundaries and flood risk thresholds. These dashboards allow local residents, managers, and emergency teams to instantly evaluate current safety conditions, monitor immediate impacts, and analyze multi-day hydrologic trends.
Long-Term Water Level Graphs
Access historical data profiles and multi-decade trends for the Yahara chain of lakes. This section maps annual peak water levels and full calendar-year daily timelines against operational risk categories. By contextualizing current lake stages within structural long-term environmental patterns, these long-term tools help emergency managers and researchers evaluate climate resilience, historical flood frequencies, and seasonal variations over the past 20 years.