Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WI
usgs-05406500 70 - 1000 cfs I-II 01h03m 45.1 cfs (too low)
gauge class Too low to call anything whitewater. (May be paddled, but expect to scrape on all shoals.)
Gauge (45.6 sq.mi.drainage) lies 4.9 miles upstream, with no significant tribs, so should very reasonably represent flow in this section.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 50 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I-II gauge is important or has warning Too low to call anything whitewater. (May be paddled, but expect to scrape on all shoals.)
50 - 70 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II gauge is important or has warning Low, but paddleable flow. Still likely too low for anything worth calling whitewater.
70 - 100 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Low boatable. Minor whitewater.
100 - 300 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely (arguably) best boatable flows.
300 - 500 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning High flows, for this little creek.
500 -1000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Unusually high (though not record levels). Experienced paddlers only! Must be ready to deal with strainers and strong currents!
1000 -9999 cfs barely High-extremely High I-II gauge is important or has warning If this creek gets this high, start building that arc, Noah!

Join AW and support river stewardship nationwide!