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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
Big Rib River is a 52.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Big Rib River at Rib Falls, WI (site 05396000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1925 to 2026
Big Rib River typically runs highest in April, at a median 572 cfs, and lowest in February, at 43 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,700 cfs, in 1938.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 49 | 30 to 73 |
| February | 43 | 29 to 60 |
| March | 132 | 56 to 859 |
| April | 572 | 320 to 1,160 |
| May | 190 | 112 to 420 |
| June | 141 | 64 to 360 |
| July | 61 | 35 to 154 |
| August | 47 | 27 to 99 |
| September | 51 | 29 to 114 |
| October | 73 | 39 to 185 |
| November | 109 | 56 to 220 |
| December | 55 | 36 to 86 |
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 49 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Rib River at Rib Falls, WI (site 05396000). 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 Big Rib River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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