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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Saginaw River is a 22.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Saginaw River at Midland Street at Bay City, MI (site 04157060). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2015 to 2026
Saginaw River typically runs highest in April, at a median 8,920 cfs, and lowest in September, at 2,500 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 38,300 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5,870 | 3,160 to 10,200 |
| February | 6,170 | 2,870 to 8,970 |
| March | 7,170 | 4,420 to 10,700 |
| April | 8,920 | 5,310 to 9,910 |
| May | 5,250 | 3,470 to 8,300 |
| June | 3,910 | 2,320 to 8,790 |
| July | 3,560 | 1,880 to 6,910 |
| August | 3,280 | 1,410 to 7,070 |
| September | 2,500 | 1,180 to 7,240 |
| October | 2,840 | 1,750 to 6,860 |
| November | 3,945 | 2,380 to 7,075 |
| December | 4,920 | 2,740 to 7,850 |
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 10 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Saginaw River at Midland Street at Bay City, MI (site 04157060). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Saginaw River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Wickes ParkSaginaw RiverPublic
- Zilwaukee Riverfront ParkSaginaw RIverPublic
- CrowIsland State Game Area (South)Saginaw RiverPublic
- Crow Island State Game Area (North)Saginaw RiverPublic
- Veterans Memorial ParkSaginaw RiverPublic
- Cass AvenueSaginaw RiverPublic
- Smith ParkSaginaw RiverPublic
- GolsonSaginaw RiverPublic
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