Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WI
usgs-05406500 250 - 1000 cfs I-II 01h24m ~ 43.8 cfs (too low)
gauge class Likely under 50 cfs. Likely too low for any real whitewater.
Drainage for reference gauge (Black Earth Creek) is 45.6 sq.mi.: Roxbury is ~9 sq.mi., thus flow *might* be ~1/5th gauge reading. Correlation not assured.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 250 cfs extremely Low-barely Low I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely under 50 cfs. Likely too low for any real whitewater.
250 - 500 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 50-100 cfs. Likely low but boatable.
500 - 750 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 100-150. Likely good flows.
750 -1000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 150-200 cfs. Likely high flows for this little creek.
1000 -1500 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 200-300 cfs. Unusually high flows. Likely to be pushy and fast in this little creek. Scout all bridges for clearance.
1500 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely extreme flows! Extreme caution. Likely flood levels.

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