Brule River in Wisconsin
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Around Brule River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Brule River is a 51.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Brule River near Commonwealth, WI (site 04062011). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1990 to 2026
Brule River typically runs highest in April, at a median 907 cfs, and lowest in February, at 416 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,500 cfs, in 2002.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 419 | 348 to 457 |
| February | 416 | 345 to 464 |
| March | 453 | 381 to 625 |
| April | 907 | 585 to 1,550 |
| May | 744 | 540 to 1,100 |
| June | 607 | 471 to 742 |
| July | 504 | 434 to 588 |
| August | 468 | 353 to 535 |
| September | 459 | 354 to 553 |
| October | 481 | 387 to 582 |
| November | 501 | 401 to 590 |
| December | 429 | 359 to 491 |
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 37 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Brule River near Commonwealth, WI (site 04062011). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Brule River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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