About this river
Baraboo River is a 16.9 mile river near Wisconsin Canoe Company in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Baraboo River at Main Street at Reedsburg, WI (site 054041665). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2011 to 2026
Baraboo River typically runs highest in April, at a median 417 cfs, and lowest in September, at 183 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,780 cfs, in 2026.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 190 | 170 to 233 | |
| February | 202 | 170 to 239 | |
| March | 361 | 254 to 593 | |
| April | 417 | 288 to 785 | |
| May | 286 | 222 to 431 | |
| June | 212 | 176 to 417 | |
| July | 231 | 177 to 361 | |
| August | 201 | 155 to 237 | |
| September | 183 | 144 to 236 | |
| October | 199 | 183 to 224 | |
| November | 221 | 193 to 320 | |
| December | 212 | 195 to 253 |
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 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Baraboo River at Main Street at Reedsburg, WI (site 054041665). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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