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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Clinton River is a 62.1 mile river near Spencer's Angling Adventures in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Clinton River at Sterling Heights, MI (site 04161820). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1979 to 2026
Clinton River typically runs highest in April, at a median 377 cfs, and lowest in August, at 112 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,680 cfs, in 2004.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 249 | 190 to 340 |
| February | 225 | 168 to 354 |
| March | 357 | 275 to 488 |
| April | 377 | 254 to 544 |
| May | 311 | 216 to 466 |
| June | 210 | 138 to 317 |
| July | 135 | 85 to 207 |
| August | 112 | 76 to 191 |
| September | 123 | 78 to 224 |
| October | 177 | 102 to 252 |
| November | 234 | 181 to 302 |
| December | 238 | 181 to 322 |
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 32 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Clinton River at Sterling Heights, MI (site 04161820). 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 Clinton River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake St. Clair Metro ParkLake St. ClairPublic
- Twin Beach ParkMiddle Straits LakePublic
- Metro BeachBlack CreekPublic
- Orchard LakeOrchard LakePublic
- Shadyside ParkClinton RiverPublic
- Harley Ensign MemorialLake St. ClairrPublic
- Gerundegut BayCass LakePublic
- SelfridgeLake St. ClairPublic
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