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Around Jump 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
Jump River is a 32.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Jump River at Sheldon, WI (site 05362000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1915 to 2026
Jump River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,225 cfs, and lowest in February, at 77 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 40,800 cfs, in 1941.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 81 | 52 to 133 |
| February | 77 | 51 to 120 |
| March | 199 | 96 to 430 |
| April | 1,225 | 633 to 2,465 |
| May | 490 | 273 to 899 |
| June | 283 | 141 to 687 |
| July | 113 | 73 to 263 |
| August | 90 | 50 to 190 |
| September | 101 | 58 to 311 |
| October | 180 | 83 to 463 |
| November | 246 | 141 to 466 |
| December | 130 | 73 to 206 |
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 110 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Jump River at Sheldon, WI (site 05362000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Jump River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Holcombe FlowageHolcombe FlowagePublic
- Holcombe FlowageHolcombe FlowagePublic
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