Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SOUTH FORK FLAMBEAU RIVER NEAR PHILLIPS, WI
usgs-05359500 250 - 1200 cfs II(III) 00h17m 532 cfs (running)
gauge class Possibly 'ideal'. (Best flows uncertain! Please help your fellow boaters by adding a comment about best flows, and class/difficulty at various flows!)
Gauge is at put-in, so should very accurately reflect flow in this run.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 200 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely too low for any true whitewater. (Likely can be paddled as flatwater, but all rapids or gradient is likely to be (literally) a drag!)
200 - 250 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely too low or marginal whitewater. (Best flows uncertain! Please help your fellow boaters by adding a comment about best flows, and class/difficulty at var
250 - 500 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely low to moderate. (Best flows uncertain! Please help your fellow boaters by adding a comment about best flows, and class/difficulty at various flows!)
500 - 800 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II(III) gauge is important or has warning Possibly 'ideal'. (Best flows uncertain! Please help your fellow boaters by adding a comment about best flows, and class/difficulty at various flows!)
800 -1200 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely moderately-high to high! (Best flows uncertain! Please help your fellow boaters by adding a comment about best flows, and class/difficulty at various fl
1200 -2000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely above 'ideal' flows -- possibly washed out. (Best flows uncertain! Please help your fellow boaters by adding a comment about best flows, and class/diffi
2000 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High II(III) gauge is important or has warning Unusually high flows. (Washed out? Awesome? Best flows uncertain! Please help your fellow boaters by adding a comment about best flows, and class/difficulty at

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