Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARBURG, WI
usgs-04086500	100 - 1200 cfs	II-III	03h35m	359 cfs (running)
	Good intermediate whitewater flow. Appropriate for kayaks with sprayskirts, or properly outfitted open boats (whitewater canoes with flotation bags).
Gauge (drainage=120 sq.mi.) is upstream of two dams above put-in. Both are top-spill run-of-river, causing virtually no regulation of flow.
Range Water Level Difficulty Comment 0 - 40 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I Too low for any reasonable float. 40 - 100 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II E.L.F.(Extreme Low Flow) beginner/novice: Open boats (canoes or recreational kayaks without skirts), kayaks, rafts; minimal whitewater play. 100 - 200 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II Low-boatable. Beginner/novice. Expect to scrape in some areas. Estate Bridge will offer good surfs. 200 - 300 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II(III) Reasonable beginner/intermediate flow. Occasional bottom contact, but play is possible at put-in, Bank Waves, Estate Bridge, and RRLedges. 300 - 600 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II-III Good intermediate whitewater flow. Appropriate for kayaks with sprayskirts, or properly outfitted open boats (whitewater canoes with flotation bags). 600 -1200 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III Big surfs for experienced boaters with proper whitewater gear, knowledge, and safety training; Optimal -- All features are well formed and playable. 1200 -1800 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High III+ Experienced strong-skilled paddlers only! Powerful water with surging eddies. Fast surfs but little possibility for any spins or vertical moves. 1800 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High III-IV DANGER! A (private property) bridge on the run (downstream of Estate and Railroad) will be IMPASSABLE and nearly unavoidable!!!