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Around Sixmile Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Sixmile Creek is a 12.2 mile stream near Wingra Boats in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M near Waunakee,wi (site 05427910). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2012 to 2026
Sixmile Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 37 cfs, and lowest in July, at 21 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 958 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 19 to 36 |
| February | 31 | 19 to 41 |
| March | 37 | 30 to 59 |
| April | 37 | 29 to 56 |
| May | 29 | 23 to 46 |
| June | 25 | 19 to 42 |
| July | 21 | 17 to 38 |
| August | 21 | 14 to 35 |
| September | 21 | 13 to 38 |
| October | 26 | 17 to 40 |
| November | 29 | 18 to 43 |
| December | 27 | 19 to 37 |
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 12 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sixmile Creek @ County Trnk Hghwy M near Waunakee,wi (site 05427910). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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