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Middle Branch Clinton River in Michigan

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Around Middle Branch Clinton River

2 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Middle Branch Clinton River is a 12.9 mile river near Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Middle Branch Clinton River at Macomb, MI (site 04164800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1963 to 2026

Middle Branch Clinton River typically runs highest in March, at a median 39 cfs, and lowest in September, at 5.6 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,120 cfs, in 2021.

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Typical flow by month at Middle Branch Clinton River at Macomb, MI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January179.6 to 27
February1710 to 34
March3925 to 75
April3525 to 55
May2315 to 42
June116.2 to 20
July7.53.9 to 15
August6.52.9 to 14
September5.62.9 to 12
October6.74.2 to 16
November137.2 to 24
December1810 to 31

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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Middle Branch Clinton River at Macomb, MI (site 04164800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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