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Around Peshtigo River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Peshtigo River is a 61.7 mile river near Door County Kayak Tours in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Peshtigo River at Porterfield, WI (site 04069416). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1998 to 2026
Peshtigo River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,805 cfs, and lowest in August, at 439 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,280 cfs, in 2004.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 455 | 383 to 608 |
| February | 464 | 379 to 588 |
| March | 835 | 536 to 1,360 |
| April | 1,805 | 1,025 to 2,425 |
| May | 1,050 | 776 to 1,730 |
| June | 843 | 576 to 1,240 |
| July | 538 | 385 to 831 |
| August | 439 | 341 to 585 |
| September | 464 | 358 to 733 |
| October | 579 | 466 to 957 |
| November | 672 | 515 to 948 |
| December | 515 | 422 to 715 |
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 28 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Peshtigo River at Porterfield, WI (site 04069416). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Peshtigo River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Peshtigo Harbor - Harbor RoadPeshtigo RiverPublic
- County BB (Klingsborns) Peshtigo RiverPeshtigo RiverPublic
- Porcupine LakePorcupine LakePublic
- East SidePeshtigo RiverPublic
- Montana LakeMontana LakePublic
- Rost LakeRost LakePublic
- NW Front StreetPeshtigo RiverPublic
- CoxMenominee River - Upper Scott FlowagePublic
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