Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Little Wolf at put-in
virtual-50251 200 - 1000 cfs I-II(IV) 3y320d23h10m ~ 275.7832 cfs (running)
gauge class Likely low-to-moderate flow. (We welcome your input on this virtual gauge and correspondence to runnable flows. Add a comment or report.)
USGS disabled 06/2020.
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RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 150 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Generally too low for good whitewater trip.
150 - 200 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I(II) gauge is important or has warning Possible paddle, but likely a scrape in gradient. (We welcome your input on this virtual gauge and correspondence to runnable flows. Add a comment or report.)
200 - 300 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely low-to-moderate flow. (We welcome your input on this virtual gauge and correspondence to runnable flows. Add a comment or report.)
300 - 500 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely moderate flows. (We welcome your input on this virtual gauge and correspondence to runnable flows. Add a comment or report.)
500 -1000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II+(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely pushy high flows. (We welcome your input on this virtual gauge and correspondence to runnable flows. Add a comment or report.)
1000 -2000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Unusually high flows. Caution is urged.
2000 -2500 cfs somewhat High-extremely High II(IV) gauge is important or has warning (Near) Record flows. River is in flood. Utmost caution is required.
LITTLE WOLF RIVER AT ROYALTON, WI
usgs-04080000 2.30 - 5.00 ft II(IV) 3y320d23h08m ~ 2.35 ft (running)
gauge class Likely good flow for whitewater.
Gauge is well (30+ miles) downstream, with a fairly significant trib (S.Br.L.Wolf) coming in, thus gauge may not accurately reflect actual conditions for this
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RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0.00 -2.30 ft extremely Low-barely Low II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely too low for good whitewater experience.
2.30 -5.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Likely good flow for whitewater.
5.00 -9.90 ft barely High-extremely High II(IV) gauge is important or has warning Unusually high flows.

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