Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
PAINT RIVER NEAR ALPHA, MI
usgs-04062000	200 - 600 cfs	II-III+	01h39m	379 cfs (running)
	High flow (above any/all 'guaranteed' release flows).
Gauge (631 sq.mi. drainage) is just upstream of put-in, thus very accurately reflects flow in this reach. Flow regulated by dam with scheduled releases.
Range Water Level Difficulty Comment 0 - 150 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I-II Too low. 150 - 200 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II Seriously bony, but possible E.L.F. (Extreme Low Flow) run. 200 - 250 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II Below normal release levels. Boatable, but less than ideal. 250 - 350 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II(III) Good (normal, reasonable, boatable) flow. (Within various 'guaranteed' release flows.) 350 - 600 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III+ High flow (above any/all 'guaranteed' release flows). 600 -2000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II-III+(IV) Unusually high flow. 2000 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High III-IV Extremely high flow.