Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BADFISH CREEK NEAR COOKSVILLE, WI
usgs-05430150 80 - 1000 cfs I 00h33m 131 cfs (running)
gauge class Very low, but paddleable flows.
Gauge (82.6 sq.mi. drainage) is on reach (at lowest listed put-in) so very accurately portrays flows in this reach.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 80 cfs extremely Low-barely Low I(II) gauge is important or has warning Probably too low to find meaningful whitewater.
80 - 140 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I gauge is important or has warning Very low, but paddleable flows.
140 - 200 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I gauge is important or has warning Fine beginner level.
200 - 350 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Low-moderate to moderate flows.
350 - 500 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Moderate to high-moderate flows.
500 - 750 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Getting rather pushy. Requires significant boat-handling skills. (Rapids tend to wash-out, but speed/push necessitate more advanced experience.)
750 -1000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Pushy, tricky flow in a small twisty stream. Requires major boat-handling skills. (Rapids mostly wash-out; Speed/push necessitate more advanced experience.)
1000 -9999 cfs barely High-extremely High I-II gauge is important or has warning Probably too high to find meaningful features. Some bridges may become impassible and any downed trees will be difficult to avoid.

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