Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MENOMONEE RIVER AT MENOMONEE FALLS, WI
usgs-04087030 200 - 800 cfs I 02h59m ~ 32.2 cfs (too low)
gauge class Almost certainly too low. (~0-50 cfs)
Reference gauge (Menomonee in Menomonee Falls) has 34.7 sq.mi. drainage, whereas Pigeon is ~8.5 sq.mi.(in final stretch), so flow may be ~1/4 that of gauge.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 200 cfs extremely Low-barely Low I gauge is important or has warning Almost certainly too low. (~0-50 cfs)
200 - 400 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely boatable if gauge is rising (~50-100 cfs), but too low if gauge is falling.
400 - 600 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II gauge is important or has warning Likely boatable if gauge is rising or steady (~100-150 cfs); may be too low if gauge is falling.
600 - 800 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II gauge is important or has warning Likely high (~150-200 cfs). Scout all culverts for clearance.
800 -1200 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II-III gauge is important or has warning Likely unusually high (~200-300 cfs); CHECK ALL CULVERTS FOR CLEARANCE!!!
1200 -5000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High II-III+ gauge is important or has warning Likely CRANKED! (And scary, for this little creek) (Likely over 300 cfs!) GO ELSEWHERE!

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