Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
MANITOWOC RIVER AT MANITOWOC, WI
usgs-04085427	800 - 2000 cfs	I	01h29m	70.8 cfs (too low)
	Emphatically low and scrapey for this wide rocky reach.
Gauge (drainage area 526 square miles) is very near the listed take-out for this reach, thus should very accurately portray flow in the reach.
Range Water Level Difficulty Comment 0 - 500 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I Emphatically low and scrapey for this wide rocky reach. 500 - 800 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II Low, scrapey flow for this wide, rocky reach. 800 -1200 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II Boatable, low-to-low-moderate. 1200 -1600 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II Boatable, moderate flows. (May be a bit pushy for casual/recreational boaters.) 1600 -2000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II+ Boatable, high flows. (Definitely pushy for casual/recreational boaters -- caution urged.) 2000 -4000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II+ High flows. Not recommended for canoes with no floatation or kayaks with no sprayskirt. Have more than one boat in your group/outing. 4000 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-II Unusually high. Not advised for canoes with no floatation or kayaks with no sprayskirt. Have more than one boat in your group. Self-rescue experience mandatory