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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Black River is a 42.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Black River at Neillsville, WI (site 05381000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1905 to 2026
Black River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,190 cfs, and lowest in February, at 74 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 38,200 cfs, in 1938.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75 | 40 to 130 |
| February | 74 | 42 to 123 |
| March | 410 | 150 to 1,260 |
| April | 1,190 | 570 to 2,660 |
| May | 416 | 216 to 1,010 |
| June | 271 | 116 to 749 |
| July | 128 | 62 to 320 |
| August | 86 | 42 to 231 |
| September | 101 | 46 to 314 |
| October | 130 | 65 to 364 |
| November | 204 | 114 to 401 |
| December | 120 | 62 to 203 |
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 116 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Black River at Neillsville, WI (site 05381000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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