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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

We have not established correlations between the paddler's gauge, painted on rock under the Hwy.K bridge (put-in) and the USGS gauge.

Levels of 3' on paddler's gauge make this (normally good beginners river) an incredible intermediate+ play run.

Gauge/flow analysis based on most recent ~8 years of data from current gauge cycle (data exists for many prior years, but there was a gap of quite a few years)
Drainage area at gauge	255 sq.mi.
Minimum mean daily flow during stated period	61 cfs (2007.08.18)
90% of time flow exceeds	94 cfs
10% of time flow exceeds	330 cfs
Maximum mean daily flow during stated period	1050 cfs (2008.04.20)
10/90 ratio ('flashy-ness') (under 3 is fairly steady, over 10 is quite 'flashy')	3.51
Average runnable days per year (historical ave. # of days over stated min)	166

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

PIKE RIVER AT AMBERG, WI

usgs-04066500

200 - 2000 cfs

III+(IV)

01h24m

cfs

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
0 - 150 cfs	extremely Low-somewhat Low	I(II)	Awfully low.
150 - 200 cfs	somewhat Low-barely Low	I-II	Rather low, but can be done.
200 - 500 cfs	barely runnable-med runnable	II-III	Good beginner to low intermediate flow.
500 -1000 cfs	med runnable-a bit pushy runnable	II-III+	Getting pushy.
1000 -2000 cfs	a bit pushy runnable-high runnable	III+	Getting beefy.
2000 -9999 cfs	barely High-extremely High	III+(IV)	Unusually high.

Report - Reports of Pike B) CTH.K to Barker Rd. ("Yellow Bridge") (3.4 miles) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When	River/Gauge	Subject	Level	Reporter
	Pike River [WI]	Yellow Bridge	n/a	steve snyder
	Pike River [WI]	Yellow Bridge first pitch	n/a	Rob Smage
6y208d01h38m	pike river [wi]	yellow bridge	n/a	steve snyder