About this river
Wisconsin River is a 51.6 mile river near Northward Adventures in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids, WI (site 05400760). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2026
Wisconsin River typically runs highest in April, at a median 8,715 cfs, and lowest in August, at 2,710 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 73,900 cfs, in 2010.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,920 | 2,290 to 3,760 | |
| February | 2,910 | 2,310 to 3,680 | |
| March | 3,860 | 2,750 to 5,220 | |
| April | 8,715 | 5,055 to 14,900 | |
| May | 5,200 | 3,660 to 7,640 | |
| June | 4,160 | 2,955 to 6,710 | |
| July | 2,940 | 2,280 to 3,840 | |
| August | 2,710 | 1,970 to 3,460 | |
| September | 2,875 | 2,110 to 4,030 | |
| October | 2,950 | 2,170 to 4,230 | |
| November | 3,360 | 2,385 to 4,880 | |
| December | 3,110 | 2,310 to 3,900 |
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 104 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids, WI (site 05400760). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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