About this river
North Branch Paw Paw River is a 5.6 mile stream near SoHa Surf Shop LLC in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Branch Paw Paw River near Paw Paw, MI (site 04102148). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2020 to 2026
North Branch Paw Paw River typically runs highest in March, at a median 89 cfs, and lowest in September, at 39 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 559 cfs, in 2025.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 62 to 87 | |
| February | 68 | 61 to 97 | |
| March | 89 | 72 to 112 | |
| April | 86 | 73 to 118 | |
| May | 66 | 61 to 82 | |
| June | 54 | 44 to 67 | |
| July | 49 | 43 to 71 | |
| August | 42 | 35 to 56 | |
| September | 39 | 35 to 48 | |
| October | 58 | 47 to 84 | |
| November | 63 | 58 to 73 | |
| December | 66 | 60 to 81 |
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 6 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Branch Paw Paw River near Paw Paw, MI (site 04102148). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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