Kalamazoo River in Michigan
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Around Kalamazoo River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Kalamazoo River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kalamazoo River at Comstock, MI (site 04106000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1931 to 2026
Kalamazoo River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,290 cfs, and lowest in September, at 555 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,830 cfs, in 1947.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 873 | 627 to 1,190 |
| February | 890 | 651 to 1,180 |
| March | 1,290 | 1,000 to 1,690 |
| April | 1,280 | 983 to 1,625 |
| May | 1,020 | 759 to 1,380 |
| June | 787 | 579 to 1,140 |
| July | 654 | 494 to 854 |
| August | 580 | 443 to 748 |
| September | 555 | 429 to 718 |
| October | 647 | 512 to 830 |
| November | 778 | 600 to 988 |
| December | 824 | 646 to 1,110 |
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 89 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kalamazoo River at Comstock, MI (site 04106000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Kalamazoo River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Cold Brook County ParkPortage LakePublic
- River OaksKalamazoo River - Morrow LakePublic
- Morrow PondKalamazoo River - Morrow LakePublic
- Interstate 94Kalamazoo RiverPublic
- Goguac LakeGoguac LakePublic
- Whitford LakeWhitford LakePublic
- Fort Custer Recreation AreaKalamazoo RiverPublic
- Eagle LakeEagle LakePublic
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