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Around Yahara River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Yahara River is a 46.4 mile river near Rutabaga Outdoor Adventures in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI (site 05427850). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2026
Yahara River typically runs highest in April, at a median 93 cfs, and lowest in January, at 62 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,650 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 62 | 46 to 82 |
| February | 65 | 50 to 86 |
| March | 88 | 66 to 131 |
| April | 93 | 68 to 122 |
| May | 83 | 62 to 106 |
| June | 72 | 49 to 103 |
| July | 65 | 44 to 93 |
| August | 65 | 46 to 90 |
| September | 63 | 45 to 92 |
| October | 66 | 51 to 90 |
| November | 77 | 59 to 95 |
| December | 66 | 51 to 86 |
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 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI (site 05427850). 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 Yahara River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- South Quam DriveLake KegonsaPublic
- Lake Kegonsa State ParkLake KegonsaPublic
- Pleasant SpringsLake KegonsaPublic
- Fish Camp County ParkLake KegonsaPublic
- Goodland County ParkLake WaubesaPublic
- Babcock County ParkLake WaubesaPublic
- Conrad Jaeger ParkYahara RiverPublic
- McConnell StreetLake WaubesaPublic
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