Dead River in Michigan
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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Dead River is a 28.1 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Dead River at Marquette, MI (site 04044003). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2016 to 2026
Dead River typically runs highest in May, at a median 423 cfs, and lowest in August, at 146 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,920 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 218 | 151 to 239 |
| February | 167 | 133 to 197 |
| March | 219 | 142 to 299 |
| April | 368 | 256 to 460 |
| May | 423 | 255 to 644 |
| June | 258 | 191 to 382 |
| July | 181 | 130 to 224 |
| August | 146 | 126 to 179 |
| September | 151 | 128 to 197 |
| October | 154 | 123 to 383 |
| November | 235 | 136 to 406 |
| December | 233 | 161 to 312 |
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 11 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Dead River at Marquette, MI (site 04044003). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Dead River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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