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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Wisconsin River is a 62.1 mile river near Capitol Boat Club in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, WI (site 05404000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1935 to 2026
Wisconsin River typically runs highest in April, at a median 10,900 cfs, and lowest in August, at 3,860 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 71,200 cfs, in 1938.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,740 | 3,800 to 5,800 |
| February | 5,000 | 4,050 to 6,000 |
| March | 6,400 | 5,220 to 8,320 |
| April | 10,900 | 7,005 to 16,500 |
| May | 8,140 | 5,750 to 11,200 |
| June | 6,610 | 4,765 to 10,550 |
| July | 4,470 | 3,180 to 6,500 |
| August | 3,860 | 2,950 to 5,220 |
| September | 4,175 | 2,955 to 6,065 |
| October | 4,180 | 3,080 to 6,880 |
| November | 5,025 | 3,615 to 7,255 |
| December | 4,700 | 3,590 to 5,970 |
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 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, WI (site 05404000). 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 Wisconsin River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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