Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Crawfish River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Crawfish River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .
The Crawfish River is a tributary of the Rock River, 80 miles (130 km) long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
The United States Board on Geographic Names issued a decision clarifying the name and course of the Crawfish River in 1987.