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West Branch Red Cedar River near Lansing, MI

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Around West Branch Red Cedar River

2 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

West Branch Red Cedar River is a 10.0 mile stream near The Power Of Water in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Red Cedar River near Williamston, MI (site 04111379). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1975 to 2026

West Branch Red Cedar River typically runs highest in March, at a median 200 cfs, and lowest in August, at 25 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,700 cfs, in 1985.

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Typical flow by month at Red Cedar River near Williamston, MI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January7652 to 129
February7346 to 148
March200125 to 330
April189131 to 317
May10369 to 197
June6542 to 112
July3324 to 49
August2518 to 39
September2718 to 45
October3523 to 71
November5632 to 94
December7945 to 133

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 38 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red Cedar River near Williamston, MI (site 04111379). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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