Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Little Eau Pleine Virtual
virtual-219127 100 - 800 cfs I-II(III) 01h22m ~ 26.881039 cfs (too low)
gauge class Almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater run.
Virtual gauge based on ratio of drainage vs. gauge on Big Eau Pleine USGS gauge, ~10 miles away. Correlation should be good, but not assured.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 50 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater run.
50 - 100 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Possible ELF (Extreme Low Flow), but likely too low for truly enjoyable whitewater run.
100 - 200 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning *Possibly* low-boatable? (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Help out your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report regarding flow and boatability!)
200 - 300 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning *Possibly* medium-boatable? (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Help your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report regarding flow and boatability!)
300 - 400 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II-III+ gauge is important or has warning *Possibly* medium-high boatable? (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Help your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report regarding flow and boatability.)
400 - 600 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III+ gauge is important or has warning *Possibly* high-boatable? (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Help your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report regarding flow and boatability!)
600 - 800 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III(IV) gauge is important or has warning *Possibly* very-high boatable? (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Help your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report regarding flow and boatability!)
800 -3000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning *Likely* very high! Boatable? (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Help your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report regarding flow and boatability!)
3000 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning FLOOD LEVELS!!! Extreme caution!!! Do not put on without major whitewater experience and full knowledge of this run!!!
BIG EAU PLEINE RIVER AT STRATFORD, WI
usgs-05399500 300 - 2400 cfs I-II(III) 01h20m ~ 77.2 cfs (too low)
gauge class Likely less than 50 cfs: almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater run.
Reference (Big Eau Pleine, 224 sq.mi. drainage) is ~10mi. NE. Little Eau Pleine is 78 sq.mi., ~1/3rd of ref.gauge. Correlation should be good, but not assured.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 150 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely less than 50 cfs: almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater run.
150 - 300 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely 50-100 cfs: possible ELF (Extreme Low Flow), but likely too low for reasonable whitewater run.
300 - 600 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely 100-200 cfs: *Possibly* low-boatable? (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Help out your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report regarding flow and boatability!)
600 - 900 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely 200-300 cfs: *Possibly* medium-boatable? (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Help your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report regarding flow and boatability!)
900 -1200 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely 300-400 cfs: *Possibly* medium-high boatable? (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Help your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report regarding flow and boatability
1200 -1800 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely 400-600 cfs: *Possibly* high-boatable? (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Help your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report regarding flow and boatability!)
1800 -2400 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely 600-800 cfs: *Possibly* very-high boatable? (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Help your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report regarding flow and boatability!)
2400 -9000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning Likely 800-3000 cfs: *Likely* very high! Boatable? (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Help your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report regarding flow and boatability!)
9000 -99000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-II(III) gauge is important or has warning FLOOD LEVELS!!! Extreme caution!!! Do not put on without major whitewater experience and full knowledge of this run!!!

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