Hay River in Wisconsin
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Around Hay River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Hay River is a 60.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Hay River at Wheeler, WI (site 05368000). 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
Hay River typically runs highest in April, at a median 468 cfs, and lowest in January, at 210 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,000 cfs, in 1967.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 210 | 166 to 241 |
| February | 210 | 170 to 250 |
| March | 292 | 230 to 513 |
| April | 468 | 322 to 677 |
| May | 332 | 251 to 419 |
| June | 292 | 228 to 387 |
| July | 250 | 202 to 315 |
| August | 232 | 192 to 292 |
| September | 237 | 185 to 304 |
| October | 243 | 189 to 316 |
| November | 245 | 190 to 310 |
| December | 220 | 170 to 270 |
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 Hay River at Wheeler, WI (site 05368000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Hay River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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