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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Grand River is a 7.1 mile river near Grand Haven Boat Rental in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Grand River at Grand Rapids, MI (site 04119000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1901 to 2026
Grand River typically runs highest in March, at a median 6,530 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,545 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 53,300 cfs, in 1904.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3,120 | 2,060 to 5,000 |
| February | 3,150 | 2,090 to 5,340 |
| March | 6,530 | 4,470 to 9,460 |
| April | 6,170 | 4,390 to 8,600 |
| May | 4,500 | 2,900 to 6,260 |
| June | 2,780 | 2,050 to 4,180 |
| July | 1,830 | 1,340 to 2,700 |
| August | 1,600 | 1,200 to 2,160 |
| September | 1,545 | 1,175 to 2,255 |
| October | 1,880 | 1,370 to 2,810 |
| November | 2,515 | 1,745 to 3,795 |
| December | 2,850 | 1,930 to 4,650 |
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 101 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Grand River at Grand Rapids, MI (site 04119000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Grand River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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