About this river
Wisconsin River is a 24.7 mile river near Musky Motive Guide Service in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, WI (site 05404000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1935 to 2025
Wisconsin River typically runs highest in April, at a median 10,900 cfs, and lowest in August, at 3,840 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 71,200 cfs, in 1938.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4,730 | 3,780 to 5,800 | |
| February | 5,000 | 4,090 to 6,000 | |
| March | 6,380 | 5,210 to 8,200 | |
| April | 10,900 | 6,940 to 16,450 | |
| May | 8,050 | 5,730 to 11,200 | |
| June | 6,560 | 4,730 to 10,600 | |
| July | 4,450 | 3,180 to 6,420 | |
| August | 3,840 | 2,940 to 5,190 | |
| September | 4,145 | 2,950 to 6,135 | |
| October | 4,180 | 3,080 to 6,910 | |
| November | 5,025 | 3,645 to 7,290 | |
| December | 4,740 | 3,600 to 6,000 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 90 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, WI (site 05404000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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