White River in Wisconsin
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Around White River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
White River is a 44.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge White River near Ashland, WI (site 04027500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1948 to 2026
White River typically runs highest in April, at a median 438 cfs, and lowest in January, at 183 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,390 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 183 | 165 to 210 |
| February | 185 | 169 to 210 |
| March | 222 | 196 to 315 |
| April | 438 | 286 to 697 |
| May | 266 | 215 to 404 |
| June | 225 | 189 to 295 |
| July | 200 | 172 to 237 |
| August | 190 | 166 to 231 |
| September | 195 | 167 to 243 |
| October | 202 | 174 to 255 |
| November | 216 | 183 to 264 |
| December | 193 | 163 to 235 |
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 78 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for White River near Ashland, WI (site 04027500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of White River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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