About this river
Torch River is a 5.1 mile river near Kayak Brewery Tours in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 041275685. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2023 to 2026
Torch River typically runs highest in April, at a median 496 cfs, and lowest in August, at 274 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 788 cfs, in 2025.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 401 | 339 to 678 | |
| April | 496 | 349 to 617 | |
| May | 426 | 365 to 445 | |
| June | 330 | 283 to 392 | |
| July | 304 | 240 to 352 | |
| August | 274 | 211 to 297 | |
| September | 292 | 254 to 328 | |
| October | 286 | 252 to 327 | |
| November | 337 | 310 to 390 | |
| December | 354 | 321 to 370 |
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 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 041275685 (site 041275685). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Torch River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Torch RiverTorch RiverPublic
- Maplehurst Natural AreaTorch LakePublic
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