Red Cedar River in Wisconsin
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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Red Cedar River is a 31.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Red Cedar River near Colfax, WI (site 05367500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2026
Red Cedar River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,125 cfs, and lowest in January, at 514 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,500 cfs, in 1934.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 514 | 430 to 647 |
| February | 519 | 439 to 621 |
| March | 790 | 602 to 1,360 |
| April | 1,125 | 758 to 1,615 |
| May | 767 | 567 to 1,130 |
| June | 740 | 523 to 1,150 |
| July | 595 | 453 to 895 |
| August | 566 | 395 to 726 |
| September | 603 | 429 to 839 |
| October | 623 | 478 to 834 |
| November | 647 | 501 to 861 |
| December | 544 | 459 to 668 |
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 61 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red Cedar River near Colfax, WI (site 05367500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Red Cedar River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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