Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Escanaba, M.Br. Upper
virtual-10535 100 - 800 cfs II-IV 01h33m ~ 314.0765 cfs (running)
gauge class Likely low-to-moderate flows.
Virtual gauge projects flows here (~165 sq.mi.) based on gauge way upstream (46 sq.mi.). MUST CONFIRM ACTUAL LEVEL VIA ON-SITE INSPECTION.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 100 cfs extremely Low-barely Low II-IV+ gauge is important or has warning Likely too low for reasonable whitewater. May be paddled as flatwater, likely portaging all gradient.
100 - 250 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely ELF (Extreme Low Flow) run. Some rapids may be runnable, others likely too grungy. (All the flatwater will be fine, though even slower than usual.)
250 - 400 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II-IV gauge is important or has warning Likely low-to-moderate flows.
400 - 600 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II-IV gauge is important or has warning Moderate to somewhat meaty flows. At 500, the class IV's are pushy, but the class III's were still a little boney.
600 - 800 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-IV gauge is important or has warning Likely high flows. Some of the drops could develop rather aggressive holes.
800 -1000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II-IV+ gauge is important or has warning Likely unusually high. Many drops will be intense. Caution is urged.

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