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Flambeau River in Wisconsin

River33.0 mi

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Around Flambeau River

5 mi

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

About this river

Flambeau River is a 33.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Flambeau River near Bruce, WI (site 05360500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1951 to 2026

Flambeau River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,990 cfs, and lowest in February, at 1,020 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,200 cfs, in 1994.

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Typical flow by month at Flambeau River near Bruce, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,080860 to 1,340
February1,020840 to 1,300
March1,2701,000 to 1,670
April2,9901,810 to 4,720
May2,2201,440 to 3,420
June1,6701,130 to 2,495
July1,310952 to 1,780
August1,160829 to 1,570
September1,165779 to 2,090
October1,280725 to 2,270
November1,350923 to 1,920
December1,200851 to 1,510

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 75 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Flambeau River near Bruce, WI (site 05360500). 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 Flambeau River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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