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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
East Branch Big Creek is a 4.9 mile stream near Campbell's Canoe & Kayak Livery in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge NB AU Sable River at Kelloggs BR near Lovells, MI (site 04135800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2020 to 2026
East Branch Big Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 202 cfs, and lowest in August, at 144 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 433 cfs, in 2020.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 159 | 141 to 195 |
| February | 145 | 141 to 189 |
| March | 164 | 140 to 218 |
| April | 202 | 141 to 248 |
| May | 176 | 141 to 211 |
| June | 149 | 141 to 184 |
| July | 153 | 142 to 179 |
| August | 144 | 139 to 169 |
| September | 147 | 138 to 168 |
| October | 149 | 139 to 179 |
| November | 151 | 140 to 191 |
| December | 153 | 140 to 201 |
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 NB AU Sable River at Kelloggs BR near Lovells, MI (site 04135800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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