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Around Flint River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Flint River is a 62.1 mile river near Bavarian Belle Riverboat rental in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Flint River near Fosters, MI (site 04149000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Flint River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,390 cfs, and lowest in September, at 211 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 18,200 cfs, in 1947.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 470 | 250 to 908 |
| February | 480 | 300 to 1,000 |
| March | 1,390 | 904 to 2,240 |
| April | 1,315 | 730 to 2,005 |
| May | 682 | 430 to 1,260 |
| June | 420 | 257 to 706 |
| July | 260 | 172 to 435 |
| August | 219 | 157 to 318 |
| September | 211 | 150 to 345 |
| October | 235 | 152 to 387 |
| November | 411 | 189 to 668 |
| December | 451 | 233 to 893 |
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 63 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Flint River near Fosters, MI (site 04149000). 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 Flint River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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