Free Style Charters
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
The water at Free Style Charters typically runs highest in April, at a median 956 cfs, and lowest in August, at 474 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,020 cfs, in 1986.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 680 | 570 to 831 |
| February | 690 | 580 to 820 |
| March | 868 | 755 to 1,210 |
| April | 956 | 800 to 1,245 |
| May | 769 | 662 to 943 |
| June | 619 | 526 to 764 |
| July | 500 | 441 to 590 |
| August | 474 | 415 to 558 |
| September | 476 | 411 to 568 |
| October | 542 | 459 to 697 |
| November | 669 | 532 to 817 |
| December | 673 | 570 to 850 |
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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pere Marquette River at Scottville, MI (site 04122500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
66Maybe/ 100
Good solunar activity · Wind 12 kt
SnowWaves 5.2 ft44°FRain 35%Wind 12 kt, gusts 25
Waves
4.4 ft @ 5s
Wind
11 kt
Gusts 25 kt
Air
43°F
Streamflow
489 cfs
Below normal (20th)
Water level
1.17 ft
Air quality
3 Good
Little River Band-Manistee monitor, 43 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 5.5 ft. NWS reads 1.24 ft here.
NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →
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