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Around Tittabawassee River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Tittabawassee River is a 44.7 mile river near White's Canoe Livery & Campground in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tittabawassee River at Sanford, MI (site 04153300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2021 to 2026
Tittabawassee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,430 cfs, and lowest in August, at 323 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,840 cfs, in 2026.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 504 | 437 to 809 |
| February | 405 | 383 to 1,080 |
| March | 1,430 | 982 to 2,340 |
| April | 1,170 | 958 to 2,650 |
| May | 650 | 510 to 1,090 |
| June | 391 | 322 to 534 |
| July | 396 | 317 to 561 |
| August | 323 | 263 to 495 |
| September | 340 | 245 to 393 |
| October | 393 | 291 to 618 |
| November | 432 | 344 to 535 |
| December | 437 | 384 to 702 |
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 5 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tittabawassee River at Sanford, MI (site 04153300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Tittabawassee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Sanford Lake ParkTittabawassee River - Sanford LakePublic
- Highway 30 BridgeTobacco River - Wixom LakePublic
- Tobacco RiverTobacco RiverPublic
- Middle RoadTittabawassee RiverPublic
- Second LakeWest Branch Tittawabassee River - Second LakePublic
- Second LakeMiddle Branch Tittawabassee River - Second LakePublic
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