Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA, WI
usgs-05407000 500 - 15000 cfs II 00h47m ~ 12000 cfs (running)
gauge class High playable range. (Big, powerful, pushy, swirly.)
Cited gauge (Muscoda, ~44 miles downriver) will not accurately reflect outflow at this location. Check Alliant Energy link (in description) for accurate info.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 500 cfs extremely Low-barely Low II gauge is important or has warning Rarely ever (never?) gets this low.
500 -5000 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II gauge is important or has warning Low/playable range.
5000 -10000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II gauge is important or has warning Intermediate playable range.
10000 -15000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II gauge is important or has warning High playable range. (Big, powerful, pushy, swirly.)
15000 -99999 cfs barely High-extremely High II gauge is important or has warning Generally washed out and relatively impossible to play much.

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