Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS, MN
usgs-05313500	400 - 2000 cfs	I	00h16m	310 cfs (too low)
	Low level will be a scrape but could be done. (We lack first-hand awareness here. Please add a comment or report.)
Gauge (664 sq.mi. drainage) is midway down this reach, so quite accurately portrays actual flow.
Range Water Level Difficulty Comment 0 - 200 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I Too low for reasonable whitewater trip. (We lack first-hand awareness here. Please add a comment or report.) 200 - 400 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I Low level will be a scrape but could be done. (We lack first-hand awareness here. Please add a comment or report.) 400 - 600 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I(II) Low boatable flow. (We lack first-hand awareness here. Please add a comment or report.) 600 -1000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II Nice flows. (We lack first-hand awareness here. Please add a comment or report.) 1000 -2000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II High flows. (We lack first-hand awareness here. Please add a comment or report.) 2000 -5000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II+ Unusually high flows. (Please add a comment or report if you have experience at these flows.) 5000 -20000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High II+ Unusually high and very pushy flows. Caution is urged.