Maximum discharge on the river today is recorded at the
Manistee River Near Wellston
with a streamflow rate of 1,740 cfs.
However, the deepest point on the river is located at the
Manistee River Near Sherman
reporting a gauge stage of 12.06 ft.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Manistee River, the first of which is perched at an elevation of 820 ft, the
Manistee River Near Sherman
.
Streamgauges reporting the most discharge on the Manistee River
10 Day Trend
Discharge comparison for the highest gauges over the past 10 days
Expected Streamflow Ranges
Streamflow discharge range for this time of year
The Manistee River in the U.S. state of Michigan, runs 190 miles (310 km) through the northwestern Lower Peninsula; it now passes through the contemporary villages of Sharon, Smithville, and Mesick, entering Lake Michigan at Manistee. It is considered, like the nearby Au Sable River, to be one of the best trout fisheries east of the Rockies. The river rises in the sand hills in southeastern Antrim County, on the border with Otsego County, about 6 miles (10 km) southeast of the town of Alba. These deep glacial sands provide it with a remarkably stable flow of clean cold water ...
Source: Wikipedia