South Branch Macatawa River near Third Coast Paddling - Wade's Bayou Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals | Saugatuck & Douglas Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals
About this river
South Branch Macatawa River is a 6.0 mile stream near Third Coast Paddling - Wade's Bayou Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals | Saugatuck & Douglas Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Macatawa River at State Road near Zeeland, MI (site 04108800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2026
South Branch Macatawa River typically runs highest in March, at a median 62 cfs, and lowest in September, at 4.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,540 cfs, in 1997.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 | 22 to 79 | |
| February | 36 | 23 to 93 | |
| March | 62 | 37 to 173 | |
| April | 44 | 27 to 116 | |
| May | 24 | 16 to 47 | |
| June | 12 | 6.4 to 27 | |
| July | 6.5 | 3.8 to 13 | |
| August | 4.8 | 3.0 to 9.9 | |
| September | 4.3 | 2.7 to 10 | |
| October | 11 | 5.0 to 28 | |
| November | 24 | 9.8 to 63 | |
| December | 39 | 22 to 88 |
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 66 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Macatawa River at State Road near Zeeland, MI (site 04108800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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