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MIDDLE BRANCH

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MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER NR PRINCETON, MI

FORSYTH TOWNSHIP, MI46.3172°N, -87.5021°W Updated 13 hr ago

FLOW RATE

163cfs

AIR TEMP

75°F

WIND

10mph WSW

FISH INDEX

56SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

163cfs 9.8% vs avg

Optimal band: 139–187 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

354cfs

PERIOD LOW

113cfs

RUNNABLE

32%

last 30 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

20.1in

+41% vs normal

20.08 in of precipitation so far this year, 41% above the 30-year normal of 14.27 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

20.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.1–17.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+41%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 3.05" · normal 1.42" (0.6–2.5)

Jan

Feb: 2.42" · normal 1.20" (0.4–1.9)

Feb

Mar: 4.47" · normal 1.81" (0.7–3.2)

Mar

Apr: 4.17" · normal 2.76" (1.6–4.3)

Apr

May: 1.36" · normal 3.24" (1.8–4.7)

May

Jun: 4.46" · normal 3.54" (2.0–4.9)

Jun

Jul: 0.14" (so far)· normal 3.54" (2.1–5.2)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.06" (1.9–4.2)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.00" (1.5–4.8)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.03" (1.3–4.5)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.02" (1.1–2.9)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.70" (0.9–2.7)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:17 PM

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 13:17 UTC

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