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Sturgeon River
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STURGEON RIVER
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STURGEON RIVER AT US HWY-2 AT LORETTO, MI

NORWAY TOWNSHIP, MI45.7761°N, -87.8285°W Updated 2 hr ago
FLOW RATE
260cfs
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
8mph NE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
260cfs 8.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 191259 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,843cfs
PERIOD LOW
101cfs
RUNNABLE
16%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

19.2in

+24% vs normal

19.17 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% above the 30-year normal of 15.42 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

19.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.1–19.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+24%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.23" · normal 1.31" (0.6–2.2)
Jan
Feb: 1.47" · normal 1.16" (0.3–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 3.48" · normal 1.83" (0.6–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 4.86" · normal 2.88" (1.9–4.3)
Apr
May: 1.75" · normal 3.29" (2.0–4.7)
May
Jun: 4.32" · normal 3.81" (2.2–5.8)
Jun
Jul: 1.07" (so far)· normal 3.83" (2.1–5.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.13" (1.9–4.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.98" (1.4–4.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.91" (1.3–4.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.04" (0.8–3.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.67" (0.7–2.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:35 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
60°
WED
80°
67°
THU
80°
57°
FRI
85°
53°
SAT
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
2mph NNW
G 3 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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51%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
983
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:09 AM
SUNSET
08:42 PM
15H 33M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
43% illuminated

Station Location

45.7761, -87.8285
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC
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