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Wolf River in Wisconsin

River39.7 mi

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Around Wolf River

Boulder Lake5.6 miBoot Lake Campground7 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Wolf River is a 39.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wolf River at Langlade, WI (site 04074950). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1966 to 2026

Wolf River typically runs highest in April, at a median 778 cfs, and lowest in August, at 281 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,750 cfs, in 2020.

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Typical flow by month at Wolf River at Langlade, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January290246 to 340
February285248 to 325
March380319 to 520
April778524 to 1,085
May544418 to 725
June422317 to 609
July318250 to 396
August281229 to 365
September317238 to 460
October365279 to 525
November398310 to 487
December330260 to 405

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 59 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wolf River at Langlade, WI (site 04074950). 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 Wolf River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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