Middle Branch Ontonagon River in Michigan
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Around Middle Branch Ontonagon River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Middle Branch Ontonagon River is a 34.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, MI (site 04033000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
Middle Branch Ontonagon River typically runs highest in April, at a median 317 cfs, and lowest in February, at 98 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,000 cfs, in 1951.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 88 to 120 |
| February | 98 | 84 to 115 |
| March | 118 | 95 to 145 |
| April | 317 | 213 to 450 |
| May | 210 | 157 to 311 |
| June | 153 | 118 to 206 |
| July | 117 | 95 to 154 |
| August | 108 | 88 to 130 |
| September | 117 | 95 to 152 |
| October | 130 | 104 to 178 |
| November | 141 | 118 to 180 |
| December | 120 | 100 to 146 |
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 78 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, MI (site 04033000). 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 Middle Branch Ontonagon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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