Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MENOMINEE RIVER BELOW PEMENE CREEK NR PEMBINE, WI
usgs-04066003 800 - 10000 cfs III-IV 01h17m 3720 cfs (running)
gauge class Starting to surge (bouncy).
Gauge (3,140 sq.mi. drainage) lies immediately downstream of this reach, so very accurately portrays flow here.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 800 cfs extremely Low-barely Low IV gauge is important or has warning Probably too low for much fun.
800 -1000 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II(IV) gauge is important or has warning When this is this low, it's likely nothing else is running. Tame play may be possible.
1000 -3000 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II-III+(IV) gauge is important or has warning Good boatable level.
3000 -5000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning Starting to surge (bouncy).
5000 -7000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning GREAT! Air City!
7000 -10000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning Too big and surging for best play, but a great BIG WATER run through waves and holes (for well-experienced whitewater boaters).
10000 -99999 cfs barely High-extremely High IV+ gauge is important or has warning Huge, surging, BIG WATER. Impressive to look at. Very few will accept the challenge presented at these massive flows.

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