About this river
Manistee River is a 5.1 mile river near Pere Marquette Outfitters in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Manistee River near Wellston, MI (site 04125550). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1997 to 2026
Manistee River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,255 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,435 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,050 cfs, in 2014.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,650 | 1,520 to 1,900 | |
| February | 1,660 | 1,540 to 1,840 | |
| March | 1,940 | 1,660 to 2,360 | |
| April | 2,255 | 1,905 to 2,605 | |
| May | 1,920 | 1,670 to 2,180 | |
| June | 1,680 | 1,510 to 1,910 | |
| July | 1,500 | 1,370 to 1,680 | |
| August | 1,440 | 1,330 to 1,600 | |
| September | 1,435 | 1,310 to 1,615 | |
| October | 1,550 | 1,400 to 1,820 | |
| November | 1,660 | 1,510 to 1,920 | |
| December | 1,690 | 1,550 to 1,940 |
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 29 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Manistee River near Wellston, MI (site 04125550). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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