About this river
Manistee River is a 22.8 mile river near Kayak Brewery Tours in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Manistee River near Sherman, MI (site 04124000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1903 to 2026
Manistee River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,465 cfs, and lowest in August, at 860 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,750 cfs, in 2026.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 980 | 900 to 1,080 | |
| February | 971 | 900 to 1,080 | |
| March | 1,090 | 967 to 1,380 | |
| April | 1,465 | 1,245 to 1,830 | |
| May | 1,150 | 1,060 to 1,310 | |
| June | 1,010 | 906 to 1,145 | |
| July | 905 | 833 to 991 | |
| August | 860 | 807 to 932 | |
| September | 867 | 806 to 949 | |
| October | 915 | 849 to 1,040 | |
| November | 1,005 | 906 to 1,150 | |
| December | 991 | 920 to 1,120 |
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 105 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Manistee River near Sherman, MI (site 04124000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Manistee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Old 131Manistee RiverPublic
- West Fahrney Road BridgeManistee RiverPublic
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