Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SILVER CREEK AT FLORIST DRIVE AT ONEIDA, WI
usgs-04072076 20 - 100 cfs I-II 01h30m ~ 0.2 cfs (too low)
gauge class Almost certainly too low for any real whitewater. (Likely under 100 cfs.) May be floatable, but expect areas of gradient to be grungy.
Flow may be ~10x this reference gauge. **Correlation is not assured.**Requires on-site inspection for runnability!**
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 10 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I-II gauge is important or has warning Almost certainly too low for any real whitewater. (Likely under 100 cfs.) May be floatable, but expect areas of gradient to be grungy.
10 - 20 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II gauge is important or has warning Low, possibly floatable. (Perhaps 100-200 cfs) Areas of gradient may be grungy.
20 - 30 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 200-300 cfs. Likely low to low-moderate flows.
30 - 40 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 300-400 cfs. Likely low-moderate to high-moderate flows.
40 - 50 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 400-500 cfs. Likely high-moderate to high flows.
50 - 100 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 500-1000 cfs. Likely unusually high flows. Likely pushy flow with wave trains, but likely less play than lower flows. (*UNCERTAIN* NEED CONFIRMATION!)
100 - 999 cfs barely High-extremely High I-II gauge is important or has warning Very Likely (Near) Record flows. Likely in flood.**Extreme caution.**
DUCK CREEK NEAR HOWARD, WI
usgs-04072150 400 - 2000 cfs I-II 01h30m ~ 5.95 cfs (too low)
gauge class Likely under 100 cfs. Likely too low for reasonable whitewater.
Flow here may be just under half the reference gauge (Duck Creek, 108 sq.mi.drainage). **UNFUNDED: 2018.10.01**
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 200 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely under 100 cfs. Likely too low for reasonable whitewater.
200 - 400 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 100-200 cfs. Likely quite low, perhaps marginally boatable. *Help your fellow boaters with report of gauge reading and perceived whitewater rating.*
400 - 600 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 200-300 cfs. Likely low boatable. *Help your fellow boaters with report of gauge reading and perceived whitewater rating.*
600 - 800 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 300-400 cfs. Likely moderate flows. *Help your fellow boaters with report of gauge reading and perceived whitewater rating.*
800 -1200 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 400-600 cfs. Likely moderately high flows. *Help your fellow boaters with report of gauge reading and perceived whitewater rating.*
1200 -2000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 600-1000 cfs. Likely getting pushy and fast. *Help your fellow boaters with report of gauge reading and perceived whitewater rating.*
2000 -3000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II gauge is important or has warning Possibly 1000-1500 cfs. Likely very high, big and pushy. *Help your fellow boaters with report of gauge reading and perceived whitewater rating.*
3000 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-II gauge is important or has warning (Near) Record flows. Rivers in flood have extreme danger.

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