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West Branch Saint Joseph River in Ohio

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Around West Branch Saint Joseph River

2 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

West Branch Saint Joseph River is a 12.9 mile river near SUP 101 Lakes in Indiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Branch ST. Joseph River near Nettle Lake, OH (site 04177266). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2018 to 2026

West Branch Saint Joseph River typically runs highest in March, at a median 131 cfs, and lowest in September, at 18 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,600 cfs, in 2022.

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Typical flow by month at West Branch ST. Joseph River near Nettle Lake, OH, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January8238 to 148
February8955 to 154
March13181 to 242
April10788 to 164
May9650 to 196
June5528 to 124
July3721 to 70
August2919 to 46
September1812 to 30
October2014 to 88
November3115 to 91
December4227 to 114

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 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Branch ST. Joseph River near Nettle Lake, OH (site 04177266). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of West Branch Saint Joseph River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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