About this river
Boardman River is a 20.1 mile river near Storm Hawk Sport Fishing Charters in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 04127200. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2017 to 2026
Boardman River typically runs highest in April, at a median 345 cfs, and lowest in August, at 227 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 888 cfs, in 2025.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 264 | 244 to 301 | |
| February | 264 | 239 to 286 | |
| March | 314 | 279 to 374 | |
| April | 345 | 298 to 390 | |
| May | 302 | 274 to 350 | |
| June | 266 | 241 to 298 | |
| July | 237 | 217 to 262 | |
| August | 227 | 207 to 247 | |
| September | 230 | 199 to 260 | |
| October | 251 | 228 to 279 | |
| November | 262 | 229 to 308 | |
| December | 270 | 246 to 297 |
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 9 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 04127200 (site 04127200). 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 Boardman River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Boardman RiverBoardman RiverPublic
- Spider LakeSpider LakePublic
- Arbutus LakeArbutus LakePublic
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