Chippewa River in Wisconsin
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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Chippewa River is a 62.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chippewa River near Bruce, WI (site 05356500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2026
Chippewa River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,055 cfs, and lowest in September, at 881 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,900 cfs, in 1941.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,100 | 755 to 1,480 |
| February | 973 | 690 to 1,310 |
| March | 1,030 | 657 to 1,600 |
| April | 2,055 | 1,270 to 3,500 |
| May | 1,530 | 953 to 2,600 |
| June | 1,205 | 764 to 2,120 |
| July | 985 | 682 to 1,490 |
| August | 888 | 607 to 1,220 |
| September | 881 | 595 to 1,510 |
| October | 915 | 607 to 1,620 |
| November | 1,250 | 817 to 1,690 |
| December | 1,240 | 831 to 1,620 |
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 112 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chippewa River near Bruce, WI (site 05356500). 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 Chippewa River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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