Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
STURGEON RIVER AT US HWY-2 AT LORETTO, MI
usgs-04065650	200 - 1500 cfs	III-IV	02h08m	~ 435 cfs (running)
	Likely low boatable flow. We need your comments and reports on how boatability and difficulty changes for this section at various flows.
Gauge (389 sq.mi. drainage) is 3.5 miles downstream of take-out. Gauge flows may be affected by regulation of flowage and dam which intervene.
Range Water Level Difficulty Comment 0 - 150 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low III-IV Likely minimal (if any) whitewater interest. 150 - 200 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low III-IV Possible ELF (extreme low flow) run. We need your comments and reports on how boatability and difficulty changes for this section at various flows. 200 - 500 cfs barely runnable-med runnable III-IV Likely low boatable flow. We need your comments and reports on how boatability and difficulty changes for this section at various flows. 500 -1000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable III-IV Likely moderate boatable flow. We need your comments and reports on how boatability and difficulty changes for this section at various flows. 1000 -1500 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III-IV Likely high-boatable flow. We need your comments and reports on how boatability and difficulty changes for this section at various flows. 1500 -2000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High III-IV Unusually high flow. We need your comments and reports on how boatability and difficulty changes for this section at various flows. 2000 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High III-IV (Near) Record flows. Extreme caution is urged.
FORD RIVER NEAR HYDE, MI
usgs-04059500	250 - 1000 cfs	II-III+	02h08m	~ 548 cfs (running)
	Unconfirmed. Probably best flows for whitewater on this reach. (Likely 200-500 cfs.) We need your comments and reports to refine runnable ranges.
As a secondary check, flow on Sturgeon might roughly correlate to 80% of the flow of the Ford gauge (450 sq.mi. drainage).
Range Water Level Difficulty Comment 0 - 250 cfs extremely Low-barely Low II(III) Unconfirmed. Probably too low for best whitewater experience on this reach. (Likely less than 200 cfs.) We need your comments and reports to refine runnable ra 250 - 625 cfs barely runnable-perfect runnable II-III+ Unconfirmed. Probably best flows for whitewater on this reach. (Likely 200-500 cfs.) We need your comments and reports to refine runnable ranges. 625 -1000 cfs perfect runnable-high runnable III-IV Unconfirmed. Probably running big and pushy for this reach. (Likely 500-800 cfs.) We need your comments and reports to refine runnable ranges. 1000 -4000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High III-IV+ Unconfirmed. Probably unusually high, big and pushy. (Likely 800-1600 cfs.) We need your comments and reports to refine runnable ranges. 4000 -10000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High III-IV Unconfirmed. Probably epic (near record) flows. (Likely in excess of 1600cfs.) We need your comments and reports to refine runnable ranges.