Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Potato@Hwy.169
virtual-11126 500 - 1200 cfs II-III(IV) 48h29m ~ 31.2153 cfs (too low)
gauge class Almost assuredly too low. We need your input! Help your fellow boaters by providing 'data points' (readings and evaluation) via comments, reports, and photos!
Virtual gauge based on Bad River, well downstream, thus approximation will lag on both rise and fall. Flows must be confirmed by on-site inspection.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 300 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low II-III(IV) gauge is important or has warning Almost assuredly too low. We need your input! Help your fellow boaters by providing 'data points' (readings and evaluation) via comments, reports, and photos!
300 - 500 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low II-III(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely low. (Possibly boatable?) We need your input! Help your fellow boaters by providing 'data points' (readings and evaluation) via comments, reports, and p
500 - 700 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II-III(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely low/boatable. We need your input! Help your fellow boaters by providing 'data points' (readings and evaluation) via comments, reports, and photos!
700 - 900 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning Likely moderate boatable flows. We need you to help your fellow boaters by providing 'data points' (readings and evaluation) via comments, reports, and photos!
900 -1200 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III-IV+ gauge is important or has warning Likely high/boatable flows. We need your input! Help your fellow boaters by providing 'data points' (readings and evaluation) via comments, reports, and photos
1200 -1500 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High III-IV+ gauge is important or has warning Likely very high flows. Big holes likely to develop! Caution is urged!
1500 -5000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High IV+ gauge is important or has warning Unusually high flows. Utmost caution is urged!

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