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East Fork Chippewa River in Wisconsin

Stream58.9 mi

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Around East Fork Chippewa River

Stockfarm Bridge6.8 miEast Twin15 mi10 mi

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

About this river

East Fork Chippewa River is a 58.9 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge near Winter, WI (site 05356000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1912 to 2026

East Fork Chippewa River typically runs highest in December, at a median 866 cfs, and lowest in April, at 259 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,520 cfs, in 1941.

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Typical flow by month at Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge near Winter, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January830514 to 1,170
February704440 to 983
March355237 to 541
April259175 to 529
May606205 to 1,230
June612271 to 1,065
July552338 to 815
August521324 to 749
September510297 to 825
October528281 to 902
November774393 to 1,145
December866484 to 1,230

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 114 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge near Winter, WI (site 05356000). 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 East Fork Chippewa River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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