About this river
Detroit River is a 7.7 mile river near Riverside Kayak Connection in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Detroit River at Fort Wayne at Detroit, MI (site 04165710). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2009 to 2026
Detroit River typically runs highest in June, at a median 215,000 cfs, and lowest in February, at 183,000 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 298,000 cfs, in 2020.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 187,000 | 161,000 to 221,000 | |
| February | 183,000 | 152,000 to 217,000 | |
| March | 214,000 | 188,000 to 238,000 | |
| April | 215,000 | 188,500 to 234,000 | |
| May | 212,000 | 190,000 to 225,000 | |
| June | 215,000 | 193,000 to 228,000 | |
| July | 213,000 | 191,000 to 226,000 | |
| August | 210,000 | 189,000 to 223,000 | |
| September | 210,000 | 190,000 to 224,000 | |
| October | 212,000 | 191,000 to 228,000 | |
| November | 209,000 | 190,500 to 228,000 | |
| December | 204,000 | 185,000 to 223,000 |
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 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Detroit River at Fort Wayne at Detroit, MI (site 04165710). 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 Detroit River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- WyandotteDetroit RiverPublic
- EcorseDetroit RiverPublic
- Belanger ParkDetroit RiverPublic
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