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Rogue River in Michigan

River44.9 mi

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Around Rogue River

5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Rogue River is a 44.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rogue River near Rockford, MI (site 04118500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1952 to 2026

Rogue River typically runs highest in March, at a median 336 cfs, and lowest in September, at 127 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,290 cfs, in 1976.

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Typical flow by month at Rogue River near Rockford, MI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January204160 to 282
February214161 to 285
March336243 to 462
April335258 to 455
May264207 to 350
June184140 to 260
July139113 to 172
August129104 to 165
September127104 to 172
October162123 to 209
November206155 to 274
December210168 to 292

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 70 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rogue River near Rockford, MI (site 04118500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Rogue River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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