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Black River in Wisconsin

River41.8 mi

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Around Black River

5 mi

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

About this river

Black River is a 41.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Black River DS ST Hwy 54 at Black River Falls, WI (site 053813595). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2009 to 2027

Black River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,855 cfs, and lowest in February, at 326 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 52,600 cfs, in 2010.

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Typical flow by month at Black River DS ST Hwy 54 at Black River Falls, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January394278 to 715
February326232 to 721
March1,7401,070 to 4,550
April2,8551,380 to 6,815
May1,420865 to 3,120
June1,220610 to 2,480
July629304 to 1,500
August563234 to 1,140
September495274 to 1,220
October561323 to 1,240
November682448 to 1,185
December494335 to 798

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 18 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Black River DS ST Hwy 54 at Black River Falls, WI (site 053813595). 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 Black River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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