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Red Cedar River in Wisconsin

River31.8 mi

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Around Red Cedar River

5 mi

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

About this river

Red Cedar River is a 31.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Red Cedar River at Menomonie, WI (site 05369000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1907 to 2026

Red Cedar River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,915 cfs, and lowest in February, at 901 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 29,000 cfs, in 1934.

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Typical flow by month at Red Cedar River at Menomonie, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January905750 to 1,080
February901761 to 1,090
March1,3701,120 to 2,060
April1,9151,280 to 2,805
May1,3801,040 to 1,900
June1,270970 to 1,815
July1,040754 to 1,390
August933684 to 1,230
September1,030782 to 1,360
October1,100857 to 1,410
November1,125884 to 1,420
December964772 to 1,180

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 Red Cedar River at Menomonie, WI (site 05369000). 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 Red Cedar River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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