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Around Oconto River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Oconto River is a 56.5 mile river near Oconto River Rafting and Tubing LLC & Pulcifer Pub in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Oconto River near Gillett, WI (site 04071000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1906 to 2026
Oconto River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,110 cfs, and lowest in February, at 333 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,790 cfs, in 1922.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 340 | 280 to 420 |
| February | 333 | 266 to 390 |
| March | 445 | 380 to 657 |
| April | 1,110 | 772 to 1,505 |
| May | 751 | 565 to 1,010 |
| June | 555 | 425 to 822 |
| July | 383 | 302 to 524 |
| August | 340 | 262 to 459 |
| September | 367 | 278 to 530 |
| October | 425 | 325 to 557 |
| November | 482 | 375 to 681 |
| December | 409 | 314 to 492 |
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 116 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Oconto River near Gillett, WI (site 04071000). 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 Oconto River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- MachickaneeMachickanee FlowagePublic
- Iron BridgeOconto RiverPublic
- North River RoadOconto RiverPublic
- Riverside County ParkOconto RiverPublic
- Dam SiteOconto RIver - Oconto Falls PondPublic
- West Side BeachOconto River - Oconto Falls PondPublic
- Finnegan LakeFinnegan LakePublic
- East Side BeachOconto River - Oconto Falls PondPublic
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