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Flambeau River
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FLAMBEAU RIVER
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FLAMBEAU RIVER NEAR BRUCE, WI

TOWN OF THORNAPPLE, WI45.4064°N, -91.2194°W Updated 36 min ago
FLOW RATE
1,020cfs
GAUGE HT
5.73ft
AIR TEMP
61°F
WIND
6mph ESE
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,020cfs 65.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,0031,357 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,220cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,020cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.73ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

14.8in

≈ normal

14.76 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 15.99 in).

YTD Total

14.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.9–20.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-8%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.99" · normal 1.13" (0.5–1.8)
Jan
Feb: 1.08" · normal 1.14" (0.4–1.8)
Feb
Mar: 2.28" · normal 1.98" (1.1–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 5.84" · normal 3.26" (1.8–5.3)
Apr
May: 1.50" · normal 4.11" (2.7–6.1)
May
Jun: 3.08" (so far)· normal 4.62" (2.5–6.2)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.62" (1.8–6.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.95" (2.0–5.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.42" (1.8–6.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.09" (1.3–5.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.00" (0.8–3.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.52" (0.5–2.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:36 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
78°
59°
MON
91°
68°
TUE
89°
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WED
86°
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THU
84°
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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9mph SE
G 23 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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mostly
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26%
7%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
973
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:19 AM
SUNSET
08:57 PM
15H 38M OF DAYLIGHT13H 21M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
97% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

45.4064, -91.2194
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 07:36 UTC
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