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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Saint Joseph River is a 62.1 mile river near SoHa Surf Shop LLC in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge ST. Joseph River at South Bend, IN (site 04101225). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2019 to 2025
Saint Joseph River typically runs highest in April, at a median 5,565 cfs, and lowest in November, at 2,010 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,600 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3,140 | 2,480 to 5,400 |
| February | 3,800 | 2,305 to 6,410 |
| March | 5,160 | 4,150 to 6,410 |
| April | 5,565 | 4,645 to 6,245 |
| May | 4,250 | 3,260 to 7,110 |
| June | 3,580 | 1,870 to 5,315 |
| July | 3,860 | 2,490 to 5,740 |
| August | 2,690 | 1,850 to 3,250 |
| September | 2,085 | 1,625 to 2,580 |
| October | 2,170 | 1,770 to 4,200 |
| November | 2,010 | 1,780 to 4,735 |
| December | 2,420 | 2,060 to 4,180 |
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 6 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for ST. Joseph River at South Bend, IN (site 04101225). 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 Saint Joseph River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Veterans Memorial ParkSt. Joseph RiverPublic
- Mishawaka RiverwalkSt. Joseph RiverPublic
- Baugo BaySt. Joseph RiverPublic
- Miami Island (Mishawaka)St. Joseph RiverPublic
- Edge Water ParkSt. Joseph RiverPublic
- Sherman St. BridgeSt. Joseph RiverPublic
- Lentz LandingNorth Chain LakePublic
- Keller ParkSt. Joseph RiverPublic
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