Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
CLINTON RIVER AT AUBURN HILLS, MI
usgs-04161000 150 - 1000 cfs I(II) 02h03m 242 cfs (running)
gauge class Low-Moderate flows.
Gauge (123 sq.mi. drainage) lies upstream of this reach, and may slightly understate flow, especially by later part of this reach.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 70 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I(II) gauge is important or has warning Too low.
70 - 150 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I(II) gauge is important or has warning Low/boatable.
150 - 300 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I(II) gauge is important or has warning Low-Moderate flows.
300 - 500 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I(II) gauge is important or has warning Moderate-High flows.
500 -1000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I(II) gauge is important or has warning Unusually high, powerful flows. Caution is urged.
1000 -1700 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I(II) gauge is important or has warning Exceedingly high flows. Use caution.
1700 -5000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I(II) gauge is important or has warning Record breaking high.
CLINTON RIVER AT STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
usgs-04161820 200 - 2000 cfs II(III) 02h03m 638 cfs (running)
gauge class Probably beefy intermediate flow. We need your input! Please add a comment or report about best flows here!
Gauge (309 sq.mi. drainage) is downstream of this reach so might slightly lag and exaggerate actual flow in reach.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 100 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I(II) gauge is important or has warning Undoubtedly too low for good whitewater.
100 - 200 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II gauge is important or has warning Likely low/scrapey flow. We need your input! Please add comment or report about best flows here!
200 - 500 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Probably low to moderate flows. We need your input! Please add a comment or report about best flows here!
500 -1000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II(III) gauge is important or has warning Probably beefy intermediate flow. We need your input! Please add a comment or report about best flows here!
1000 -2000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III gauge is important or has warning Strong, pushy flows. We need your input! Please add a comment or report about best flows here!
2000 -5000 cfs barely High-extremely High II-III gauge is important or has warning Very high (to possibly record) flows. Extreme caution is urged. Well experienced paddlers only.

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