About this river
Manistee River is a 45.3 mile river near Pine River Paddlesport Center in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Manistee River near Mesick, MI (site 04124200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1997 to 2026
Manistee River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,585 cfs, and lowest in August, at 976 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,820 cfs, in 2026.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,140 | 1,020 to 1,280 | |
| February | 1,150 | 1,060 to 1,270 | |
| March | 1,350 | 1,190 to 1,610 | |
| April | 1,585 | 1,320 to 1,865 | |
| May | 1,320 | 1,170 to 1,500 | |
| June | 1,195 | 1,080 to 1,320 | |
| July | 1,040 | 968 to 1,130 | |
| August | 976 | 923 to 1,070 | |
| September | 989 | 907 to 1,080 | |
| October | 1,060 | 979 to 1,180 | |
| November | 1,140 | 1,030 to 1,305 | |
| December | 1,170 | 1,060 to 1,300 |
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 30 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Manistee River near Mesick, MI (site 04124200). 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 Manistee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Healy LakeHealy LakePublic
- Harvey BridgeManistee RiverPublic
- Healy Lake State Forest CampgroundHealy LakePublic
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