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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Eau Claire River is a 42.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Eau Claire River at Kelly, WI (site 05397500). 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
Eau Claire River typically runs highest in April, at a median 534 cfs, and lowest in February, at 78 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,180 cfs, in 1926.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 60 to 110 |
| February | 78 | 58 to 103 |
| March | 130 | 89 to 255 |
| April | 534 | 319 to 1,005 |
| May | 240 | 179 to 390 |
| June | 183 | 117 to 316 |
| July | 107 | 80 to 161 |
| August | 95 | 71 to 142 |
| September | 111 | 80 to 186 |
| October | 124 | 89 to 219 |
| November | 161 | 108 to 259 |
| December | 110 | 80 to 150 |
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 Eau Claire River at Kelly, WI (site 05397500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Eau Claire River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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