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East Branch Little Yellow River in Wisconsin

Stream10.1 mi
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2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

East Branch Little Yellow River is a 10.1 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Yellow River at Babcock, WI (site 05402000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1944 to 2026

East Branch Little Yellow River typically runs highest in April, at a median 272 cfs, and lowest in February, at 16 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,800 cfs, in 2010.

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Typical flow by month at Yellow River at Babcock, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1812 to 30
February169.6 to 30
March10043 to 346
April272126 to 760
May10455 to 246
June5324 to 169
July2213 to 60
August179.5 to 41
September2110 to 66
October3114 to 84
November4424 to 89
December2517 to 47

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 81 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Yellow River at Babcock, WI (site 05402000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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