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Around La Crosse River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
La Crosse River is a 47.3 mile river near La Crosse Queen Cruises in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge LA Crosse River at Sparta, WI (site 05382325). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1992 to 2026
La Crosse River typically runs highest in April, at a median 186 cfs, and lowest in January, at 139 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,910 cfs, in 2017.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 139 | 127 to 158 |
| February | 143 | 128 to 165 |
| March | 173 | 145 to 210 |
| April | 186 | 156 to 235 |
| May | 182 | 161 to 217 |
| June | 180 | 155 to 232 |
| July | 163 | 138 to 204 |
| August | 152 | 129 to 182 |
| September | 151 | 123 to 180 |
| October | 152 | 133 to 185 |
| November | 156 | 135 to 179 |
| December | 151 | 130 to 166 |
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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for LA Crosse River at Sparta, WI (site 05382325). 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 La Crosse River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- West CopelandBlack RiverPublic
- Northside Beach - SouthBlack RiverPublic
- Northside Beach - NorthBlack RiverPublic
- Fishermans RoadLake Onalaska-Mississippi RiverPublic
- Fishermans RoadLake Onalaska-Mississippi RiverPublic
- Neshonoc Lake - SouthNeshonoc LakePublic
- Neshonoc Swarthout ParkNeshonoc LakePublic
- Fishermans ParkPerch LakePublic
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