Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL, WI
usgs-05394500 250 - 1200 cfs I-II 01h01m ~ 461 cfs (running)
gauge class Likely 125-300 cfs; likely reasonable run.
Flows on New Wood are likely about half reference gauge on Prairie.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 250 cfs extremely Low-barely Low I gauge is important or has warning Likely under 125 cfs; Likely too low for good whitewater run.
250 - 600 cfs barely runnable-perfect runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely 125-300 cfs; likely reasonable run.
600 -1200 cfs perfect runnable-high runnable II gauge is important or has warning Likely 300-600 cfs; Likely high-water run.
1200 -9999 cfs barely High-extremely High II-III+ gauge is important or has warning Likely over 600 cfs; unusually high water.

Join AW and support river stewardship nationwide!