Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
PHEASANT BRANCH AT MIDDLETON, WI
usgs-05427948 40 - 600 cfs I-II(III) 00h48m 8.49 cfs (too low)
gauge class Too low for any real whitewater, though once can 'boof' the initial drop down to 10 cfs!
Gauge (18.3 sq.mi.drainage) lies about a block upstream of this section, so will very accurately reflect flows here.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 40 cfs extremely Low-barely Low I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Too low for any real whitewater, though once can 'boof' the initial drop down to 10 cfs!
40 - 60 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Very low, but boatable. Fairly minimal whitewater.
60 - 100 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Low-boatable flows. Decent (though tame) playable features.
100 - 200 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely good (perhaps optimum) boatable flows.
200 - 300 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Unusually high, though likely fun for experienced boaters.
300 - 600 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Very high (flood-level) flows. Pushy, for this little creek! Boatable for well-experienced paddlers.
600 - 999 cfs barely High-extremely High I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning (Nearly) Record flows. Caution is urged!

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