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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
Spirit River is a 17.3 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Spirit River at Spirit Falls, WI (site 05393500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
Spirit River typically runs highest in April, at a median 218 cfs, and lowest in August, at 15 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,290 cfs, in 1942.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 12 to 25 |
| February | 16 | 10 to 24 |
| March | 34 | 20 to 70 |
| April | 218 | 118 to 453 |
| May | 79 | 49 to 164 |
| June | 45 | 21 to 100 |
| July | 19 | 8.9 to 38 |
| August | 15 | 8.1 to 34 |
| September | 20 | 9.6 to 60 |
| October | 36 | 17 to 84 |
| November | 47 | 26 to 79 |
| December | 24 | 16 to 38 |
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 84 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Spirit River at Spirit Falls, WI (site 05393500). 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 Spirit River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Wisconsin RiverWisconsin RiverRestricted
- Lake MohawksinLake MohawksinRestricted
- Spirit River Flowage - 1Spirit River FlowagePublic
- Spirit Flowage - 1Spirit River FlowageRestricted
- Silver Birch RoadSpirit River ReservoirPublic
- Spirit River Flowage - 2Spirit River FlowagePublic
- Spirit River Flowage - Hwy 86Spirit River FlowageRestricted
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