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Around South Branch White River
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Branch White River is a 55.4 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge White River near Whitehall, MI (site 04122200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1957 to 2026
South Branch White River typically runs highest in April, at a median 616 cfs, and lowest in September, at 280 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,650 cfs, in 1975.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 424 | 350 to 520 |
| February | 427 | 352 to 507 |
| March | 579 | 445 to 748 |
| April | 616 | 487 to 792 |
| May | 482 | 403 to 596 |
| June | 358 | 309 to 473 |
| July | 295 | 257 to 352 |
| August | 280 | 243 to 328 |
| September | 280 | 245 to 350 |
| October | 342 | 276 to 448 |
| November | 413 | 339 to 504 |
| December | 410 | 354 to 538 |
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 69 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for White River near Whitehall, MI (site 04122200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Branch White River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Pine PointWhite RiverPublic
- Robinson LakeRobinson LakePublic
- Diamond LakeDiamond LakePublic
- McLaren LakeMcClaren LakePublic
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