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Around West Branch Manistique River
- Seney National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area12.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Kirtland's Warbler Wildlife Management AreaRecreation area14.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Munising Falls Visitor CenterVisitor center23.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreRecreation area24.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Branch Manistique River is a 28.8 mile stream near Kayak Pictured Rocks Yooper Yachts in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Manistique River near Manistique, MI (site 04056500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2026
West Branch Manistique River typically runs highest in April, at a median 3,695 cfs, and lowest in August, at 583 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,500 cfs, in 1960.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 920 | 740 to 1,180 |
| February | 840 | 720 to 1,000 |
| March | 990 | 860 to 1,400 |
| April | 3,695 | 2,500 to 5,420 |
| May | 1,950 | 1,390 to 2,630 |
| June | 1,120 | 802 to 1,445 |
| July | 736 | 581 to 988 |
| August | 583 | 490 to 752 |
| September | 657 | 511 to 893 |
| October | 940 | 715 to 1,350 |
| November | 1,395 | 1,065 to 1,860 |
| December | 1,200 | 915 to 1,600 |
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 88 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Manistique River near Manistique, MI (site 04056500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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