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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1972 to 2026
The water at Great Turtle Kayak Tours typically runs highest in April, at a median 535 cfs, and lowest in August, at 75 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,250 cfs, in 2019.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 86 to 151 |
| February | 92 | 78 to 122 |
| March | 135 | 95 to 233 |
| April | 535 | 292 to 978 |
| May | 203 | 138 to 270 |
| June | 108 | 87 to 157 |
| July | 82 | 67 to 101 |
| August | 75 | 62 to 101 |
| September | 85 | 68 to 137 |
| October | 144 | 93 to 251 |
| November | 198 | 133 to 311 |
| December | 160 | 112 to 226 |
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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pine River near Rudyard, MI (site 04127917). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
16No-go/ 100
Wind 17 kt · High 39°F
CloudyHigh 39°F, low 36°FRain 59%Wind 17 kt, gusts 24
Streamflow
165 cfs
Normal (43rd)
Water level
1.73 ft
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 17 ft. NWS reads 1.71 ft here.
NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service.
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