Little Muskegon River in Michigan
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Around Little Muskegon River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Muskegon River is a 43.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Muskegon River near Oak Grove, MI (site 04121944). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1996 to 2026
Little Muskegon River typically runs highest in April, at a median 453 cfs, and lowest in August, at 190 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,040 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 290 | 255 to 367 |
| February | 301 | 250 to 401 |
| March | 426 | 346 to 574 |
| April | 453 | 355 to 648 |
| May | 389 | 291 to 491 |
| June | 272 | 219 to 358 |
| July | 201 | 171 to 251 |
| August | 190 | 161 to 227 |
| September | 190 | 166 to 233 |
| October | 223 | 189 to 302 |
| November | 280 | 227 to 356 |
| December | 291 | 247 to 366 |
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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Muskegon River near Oak Grove, MI (site 04121944). 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 Little Muskegon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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