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Cedar River in Michigan

River47.8 mi
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5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

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Cedar River is a 47.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cedar River at County Road 366 near Cedar River, MI (site 04059750). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2020 to 2026

Cedar River typically runs highest in April, at a median 965 cfs, and lowest in October, at 18 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,480 cfs, in 2020.

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Typical flow by month at Cedar River at County Road 366 near Cedar River, MI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5633 to 98
February4719 to 111
March18591 to 412
April965709 to 1,370
May295196 to 627
June11742 to 238
July10628 to 251
August3521 to 66
September2211 to 42
October1814 to 60
November11332 to 230
December8150 to 154

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 Cedar River at County Road 366 near Cedar River, MI (site 04059750). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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