Sturgeon River in Michigan
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Around Sturgeon River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Sturgeon River is a 48.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sturgeon River near Alston, MI (site 04041500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1932 to 2026
Sturgeon River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,060 cfs, and lowest in August, at 173 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,820 cfs, in 1960.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 208 | 172 to 247 |
| February | 203 | 169 to 252 |
| March | 267 | 200 to 423 |
| April | 1,060 | 625 to 1,630 |
| May | 593 | 352 to 875 |
| June | 305 | 214 to 488 |
| July | 212 | 157 to 323 |
| August | 173 | 126 to 247 |
| September | 189 | 138 to 289 |
| October | 249 | 168 to 441 |
| November | 317 | 228 to 468 |
| December | 256 | 210 to 308 |
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 93 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sturgeon River near Alston, MI (site 04041500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Sturgeon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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