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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Middle Branch Escanaba River is a 45.0 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt, MI (site 04057800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1959 to 2026
Middle Branch Escanaba River typically runs highest in April, at a median 175 cfs, and lowest in August, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,830 cfs, in 1985.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 17 to 29 |
| February | 19 | 14 to 24 |
| March | 24 | 18 to 41 |
| April | 175 | 89 to 283 |
| May | 82 | 53 to 139 |
| June | 40 | 27 to 64 |
| July | 20 | 13 to 36 |
| August | 14 | 9.0 to 27 |
| September | 17 | 10 to 33 |
| October | 33 | 16 to 64 |
| November | 42 | 26 to 60 |
| December | 32 | 22 to 43 |
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 Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt, MI (site 04057800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Middle Branch Escanaba River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Greenwood ReservoirMiddle Branch Escanaba River - Greenwood ReservoirPublic
- Goose LakeGoose LakePublic
- Road PFJEast Branch Escanaba RiverPublic
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