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Salt River in Michigan

River19.1 mi
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5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Salt River is a 19.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Salt River near North Bradley, MI (site 04153500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2021 to 2026

Salt River typically runs highest in March, at a median 189 cfs, and lowest in September, at 13 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,700 cfs, in 2026.

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Typical flow by month at Salt River near North Bradley, MI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5323 to 132
February3317 to 183
March18991 to 368
April14488 to 402
May4532 to 153
June2617 to 53
July2314 to 54
August138.4 to 47
September137.1 to 23
October2010 to 65
November2613 to 50
December3116 to 76

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 5 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salt River near North Bradley, MI (site 04153500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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