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Wisconsin
Big Rib River
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 110 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 12.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 117 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Big Rib River
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About this water
Big Rib River is a 7.6-mile paddling stretch near Rib Lake, Wisconsin. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 110 cfs and a gradient of about 12.4 feet per mile.
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