Red River in Wisconsin
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Around Red River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Red River is a 20.8 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Red River at Morgan Road near Morgan, WI (site 04077630). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1993 to 2026
Red River typically runs highest in April, at a median 209 cfs, and lowest in February, at 94 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,090 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 95 | 82 to 111 |
| February | 94 | 81 to 110 |
| March | 120 | 97 to 160 |
| April | 209 | 140 to 288 |
| May | 159 | 128 to 204 |
| June | 138 | 107 to 200 |
| July | 112 | 93 to 150 |
| August | 104 | 88 to 141 |
| September | 105 | 86 to 137 |
| October | 113 | 97 to 149 |
| November | 120 | 99 to 145 |
| December | 101 | 90 to 120 |
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 33 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red River at Morgan Road near Morgan, WI (site 04077630). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Red River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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