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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pike River is a 15.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pike River at Amberg, WI (site 04066500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2026
Pike River typically runs highest in April, at a median 408 cfs, and lowest in February, at 116 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,620 cfs, in 1922.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 125 | 105 to 154 |
| February | 116 | 100 to 147 |
| March | 154 | 123 to 218 |
| April | 408 | 286 to 576 |
| May | 283 | 217 to 381 |
| June | 223 | 164 to 313 |
| July | 144 | 106 to 190 |
| August | 125 | 99 to 168 |
| September | 133 | 107 to 191 |
| October | 153 | 122 to 197 |
| November | 175 | 141 to 234 |
| December | 142 | 120 to 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 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pike River at Amberg, WI (site 04066500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Pike River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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