Paint River in Michigan
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Around Paint River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Paint River is a 45.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Paint River near Alpha, MI (site 04062000). 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
Paint River typically runs highest in May, at a median 249 cfs, and lowest in January, at 92 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,100 cfs, in 2002.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 88 to 189 |
| February | 92 | 88 to 182 |
| March | 94 | 88 to 181 |
| April | 198 | 90 to 478 |
| May | 249 | 89 to 399 |
| June | 95 | 90 to 317 |
| July | 97 | 92 to 275 |
| August | 97 | 93 to 260 |
| September | 96 | 90 to 265 |
| October | 94 | 90 to 265 |
| November | 94 | 90 to 269 |
| December | 94 | 90 to 190 |
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 74 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Paint River near Alpha, MI (site 04062000). 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 Paint River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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