Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
STURGEON RIVER NEAR SIDNAW, MI
usgs-04040500 2000 - 5000 cfs II-III+ 01h35m ~ 344 cfs (too low)
gauge class Almost certainly too low for whitewater in areas of gradient. Likely less than 100 cfs. (Can be paddled as flatwater, with portage/drag across gradient.)
From relative drainage, flow at put-in may be just over 1/10th (0.1) of the listed gauge. Gauge will lag both rise and fall, reporting erroneous runnabilities.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 -1000 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low II-III+ gauge is important or has warning Almost certainly too low for whitewater in areas of gradient. Likely less than 100 cfs. (Can be paddled as flatwater, with portage/drag across gradient.)
1000 -2000 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low II-III+ gauge is important or has warning Possible E.L.F (Extreme Low Flow) run. Likely 100-200 cfs. Help your fellow boaters with a comment or report of gauge and runnability!
2000 -3000 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II-III+ gauge is important or has warning Likely low/boatable. Likely 200-300 cfs. Help your fellow boaters with a comment or report of gauge and runnability!
3000 -4000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II-III+ gauge is important or has warning Likely moderate flows. Likely 300-400 cfs. Help your fellow boaters with a comment or report of gauge, runnability, and difficulty!
4000 -5000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III+ gauge is important or has warning Likely high flows. Help your fellow boaters with a comment or report of gauge, runnability, and difficulty!
5000 -9999 cfs barely High-extremely High II-III+ gauge is important or has warning (Near) Record Flow! Boatable? Dangerous? Help your fellow boaters with a comment or report of gauge, runnability, and difficulty!

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