Florence County, WI Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in Florence County, WI?
Over 23 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Florence County's aquifer is declining at a typical pace for a declining county: 4 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Florence County's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 30.7 ft below land surface. Readings span 2003-04-28 to 2026-06-25, 6 measurements from USGS well USGS-454749088345301 (Fc-38/15e/02-0095), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Florence County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Florence County ranks 1276th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 4,673 people live in Florence County, Wisconsin. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Florence County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Florence County's water table is actually declining, not just a general worry, a well owner here should consider comparing home-warranty plans that cover well-pump failure before one happens.
A dropping table says nothing about water quality
Whether Florence County's water table is rising or falling is independent of what's actually in the water. Depletion can concentrate naturally-occurring minerals, so it's worth checking directly with a water test rather than assuming a depth trend says anything about quality.