Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
WAUPACA RIVER NEAR WAUPACA, WI
usgs-04081000 300 - 1800 cfs I-II 3y318d16h11m ~ 426 cfs (running)
gauge class *IF* gauge correlates, could be 50-100 cfs. Perhaps a pretty fair flow? *PLEASE HELP YOUR FELLOW BOATERS WITH COMMENTS REGARDING GAUGE AND BOATABILITY!*
Flow *may* be about 1/6th the flow of Waupaca River. USGS gauge went unfunded June, 2020.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 300 cfs extremely Low-barely Low I-II gauge is important or has warning *IF* gauge correlates, could be less than 50 cfs. Likely to scrape in rapids and shoals.
300 - 600 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning *IF* gauge correlates, could be 50-100 cfs. Perhaps a pretty fair flow? *PLEASE HELP YOUR FELLOW BOATERS WITH COMMENTS REGARDING GAUGE AND BOATABILITY!*
600 -1200 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning *IF* gauge correlates, could be 100-200 cfs. Likely a fair flow? *PLEASE HELP YOUR FELLOW BOATERS WITH COMMENTS REGARDING GAUGE AND BOATABILITY!*
1200 -1800 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning *IF* gauge correlates, could be 200-300 cfs. Likely high flow? *PLEASE HELP YOUR FELLOW BOATERS WITH COMMENTS REGARDING GAUGE AND BOATABILITY!*
1800 -2400 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II gauge is important or has warning *IF* gauge correlates, could be 300-400 cfs. Unusually high flow. Dangerous? *PLEASE HELP YOUR FELLOW BOATERS WITH COMMENTS REGARDING GAUGE AND BOATABILITY.*
2400 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely record high flows. Dangerous? *PLEASE HELP YOUR FELLOW BOATERS WITH COMMENTS REGARDING GAUGE AND BOATABILITY.*
TOMORROW RIVER NEAR NELSONVILLE, WI
usgs-04080798 75 - 350 cfs I-II 11h11m ~ 62.5 cfs (too low)
gauge class Likely too low for decent whitewater. *TENTATIVE: Please add a comment regarding gauge reading vs flow, runnability, and class/rating.
Reference gauge (Tomorrow River, 16.5 miles NNW) has 40 sq.mi.drainage. Flow at put-in *could* be about twice the gauge reading. (Correlation not assured.)
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 50 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I-II gauge is important or has warning Almost certainly too low for any real whitewater. *TENTATIVE: Please add a comment regarding gauge reading vs flow, runnability, and class/rating.
50 - 75 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely too low for decent whitewater. *TENTATIVE: Please add a comment regarding gauge reading vs flow, runnability, and class/rating.
75 - 150 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely low to low-moderate. *TENTATIVE: Please add a comment regarding gauge reading vs flow, runnability, and class/rating.
150 - 250 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely moderate flows (possibly 300-500 cfs). *TENTATIVE: Please add a comment regarding gauge reading vs flow, runnability, and class/rating.
250 - 350 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely moderate flows (possibly 500-700 cfs). *TENTATIVE: Please add a comment regarding gauge reading vs flow, runnability, and class/rating.
350 - 500 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II gauge is important or has warning Unusually high flows (possibly 700-1000 cfs). *Please add a comment regarding gauge reading vs flow, runnability, and class/rating.*
500 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely in flood. Please add a comment regarding gauge reading vs flow, runnability, and class/rating.

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