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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Red Cedar River is a 39.2 mile river near The Power Of Water in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Red Cedar River at East Lansing, MI (site 04112500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1902 to 2026
Red Cedar River typically runs highest in March, at a median 361 cfs, and lowest in September, at 43 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,720 cfs, in 1975.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 140 | 76 to 258 |
| February | 146 | 84 to 300 |
| March | 361 | 226 to 627 |
| April | 346 | 225 to 531 |
| May | 215 | 141 to 350 |
| June | 114 | 74 to 203 |
| July | 60 | 40 to 94 |
| August | 46 | 30 to 72 |
| September | 43 | 29 to 80 |
| October | 59 | 38 to 113 |
| November | 103 | 60 to 179 |
| December | 127 | 65 to 246 |
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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red Cedar River at East Lansing, MI (site 04112500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Red Cedar River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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