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East Branch Rock River near Silent Wake Kayak Instruction & Tours

River13.3 mi
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About this river

East Branch Rock River is a 13.3 mile river near Silent Wake Kayak Instruction & Tours in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rock River at Horicon, WI (site 05424057). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1998 to 2025

East Branch Rock River typically runs highest in April, at a median 817 cfs, and lowest in October, at 81 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,810 cfs, in 2008.

Typical flow by month at Rock River at Horicon, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January14988 to 242
February17856 to 383
March733393 to 1,110
April817516 to 1,235
May508265 to 861
June381167 to 649
July13350 to 463
August8841 to 207
September8332 to 189
October8145 to 165
November17481 to 309
December17293 to 293

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rock River at Horicon, WI (site 05424057). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of East Branch Rock River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • River Edge ParkEast Branch Rock RiverPublic
  • North Pole RoadEast Branch Rock RiverPublic
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