Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding
Clinton River near Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding
About this river
Clinton River is a 24.7 mile river near Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Clinton River near Fraser, MI (site 04164000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1947 to 2026
Clinton River typically runs highest in April, at a median 543 cfs, and lowest in August, at 166 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,150 cfs, in 2014.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 314 | 218 to 454 | |
| February | 326 | 224 to 483 | |
| March | 524 | 375 to 761 | |
| April | 543 | 383 to 747 | |
| May | 383 | 261 to 590 | |
| June | 260 | 177 to 445 | |
| July | 188 | 132 to 312 | |
| August | 166 | 117 to 264 | |
| September | 167 | 114 to 299 | |
| October | 210 | 136 to 316 | |
| November | 285 | 200 to 411 | |
| December | 313 | 223 to 458 |
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 79 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Clinton River near Fraser, MI (site 04164000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Clinton River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake St. Clair Metro ParkLake St. ClairPublic
- Metro BeachBlack CreekPublic
- Shadyside ParkClinton RiverPublic
- Harley Ensign MemorialLake St. ClairrPublic
- SelfridgeLake St. ClairPublic
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