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Peshtigo River in Wisconsin

River61.8 mi

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Around Peshtigo River

Bagley Rapids Campground16.6 miBear Lake Campground21.2 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Peshtigo River is a 61.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Peshtigo River near Wabeno, WI (site 04067958). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1998 to 2025

Peshtigo River typically runs highest in April, at a median 780 cfs, and lowest in February, at 200 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,810 cfs, in 2023.

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Typical flow by month at Peshtigo River near Wabeno, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January210171 to 258
February200170 to 250
March300220 to 503
April780383 to 1,150
May513368 to 848
June393268 to 592
July252200 to 350
August209175 to 287
September218168 to 357
October254218 to 418
November311245 to 407
December249196 to 327

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 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Peshtigo River near Wabeno, WI (site 04067958). 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 Peshtigo River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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