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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Big Eau Pleine River is a 45.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Big Eau Pleine River at Stratford, WI (site 05399500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2026
Big Eau Pleine River typically runs highest in April, at a median 239 cfs, and lowest in February, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 26,100 cfs, in 1938.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 6.0 to 22 |
| February | 12 | 6.0 to 21 |
| March | 80 | 24 to 340 |
| April | 239 | 98 to 690 |
| May | 71 | 36 to 176 |
| June | 41 | 17 to 139 |
| July | 19 | 8.5 to 46 |
| August | 14 | 5.8 to 41 |
| September | 16 | 6.1 to 57 |
| October | 24 | 10 to 69 |
| November | 36 | 18 to 85 |
| December | 18 | 11 to 32 |
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 100 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Eau Pleine River at Stratford, WI (site 05399500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Big Eau Pleine River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Sandy Shore DriveBig Eau Pleine River - Big Eau Pleine ReservoirPublic
- George's LandingBig Eau Pleine River - Big Eau Pleine ReservoirPublic
- Big Eau Pleine County Park - South Unit 1Big Eau Pleine River - Big Eau Pleine ReservoirPublic
- Big Eau Pleine County Park - South Unit 2Big Eau Pleine River - Big Eau Pleine ReservoirPublic
- Big Eau Pleine County Park - West UnitBig Eau Pleine River - Big Eau Pleine ReservoirPublic
- Lisa's LandingBig Eau Pleine River - Big Eau Pleine ReservoirRestricted
- Dauls StreetBig Eau Pleine River - Big Eau Pleine ReservoirPublic
- Beans Eddy RoadWisconsin RiverRestricted
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