Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BLACK RIVER AT NEILLSVILLE, WI
usgs-05381000 250 - 6000 cfs II-III+ 00h38m 2790 cfs (running)
gauge class High, pushy, big, flushy, with waves and wavetrains. Strong, experienced paddlers may find fun.
USGS gauge (749 sq.mi.drainage) is at W.5th Street just downstream of listed put-in.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 250 cfs extremely Low-barely Low I(II) gauge is important or has warning Too low for reasonable whitewater outing.
250 - 750 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Low-to-moderate flows, appropriate for novice to intermediate whitewater paddlers.
750 -1200 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II+(III) gauge is important or has warning Perhaps 'optimum' flows for good intermediate whitewater paddlers. Will be pushy (scary/dangerous) for less experienced paddlers.
1200 -6000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III+ gauge is important or has warning High, pushy, big, flushy, with waves and wavetrains. Strong, experienced paddlers may find fun.
6000 -20000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II-III+ gauge is important or has warning Unusually high flows. Expert whitewater paddlers may find waves/wave-trains entertaining. Others are urged to refrain from paddling this section at these flows
20000 -50000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High III+(IV) gauge is important or has warning Flood level flows. Huge, pushy, likely mobile strainers (floating branches and whole trees). Utmost caution is urged for anyone running at these flows.

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