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Flow report

Michigan River Levels & Streamflow

As of Aug 17, 2026, Michigan rivers are running at 91% of normal across 123 USGS gauges — the highest is 2,750 cfs on the St. Joseph River At Niles. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Michigan.

USGS gauges
123
State percent normal
91%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Aug 17
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Michigan are currently 91% of normal, with the St. Joseph River At Niles reporting the highest discharge in the state at 2,750 cfs and a gauge stage of 5.57 ft.

Meanwhile, the Grand River At Ionia is seeing a spike today — up 6% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Michigan's named rivers.

Michigan at a glance

State-wide streamflow overview

The Michigan flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.

Percent of normal

91%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

St. Joseph River At Niles 2,750 cfs

Gauge stage 5.57 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Grand River At Ionia +6%

Now 740 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 123 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Michigan.

Full streamgauge inventory

Michigan USGS streamgauges

Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Michigan. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.

123 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
St. Joseph River At Niles, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04101500
2,810 cfs 5.60 ft 74°F 70°F 664 ft St. Joseph
Grand River At Grand Rapids, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04119000
1,790 cfs 1.66 ft · 70°F 587 ft Lower Grand
Manistee River Near Wellston, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04125550
1,530 cfs 8.71 ft 70°F 68°F 621 ft Manistee
Menominee River At Koss, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04066800
1,360 cfs 9.82 ft · 66°F 663 ft Menominee
Menominee River Near Vulcan, Mi
2 days ago · USGS 04065722
1,150 cfs 5.07 ft · 54°F 807 ft Menominee
Au Sable River Near Curtisville, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04137005
1,150 cfs 8.20 ft 70°F 66°F 803 ft Au Sable
Manistee River Near Mesick, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04124200
1,080 cfs 3.56 ft 69°F 68°F 754 ft Manistee
Kalamazoo River At New Richmond, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04108660
1,070 cfs 10.36 ft 77°F 71°F 605 ft Kalamazoo
Menominee River Below Pemene Creek Near Pembine, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04066003
1,060 cfs 6.97 ft · 66°F 748 ft Menominee
Au Sable River Near Au Sable, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04137500
1,050 cfs 8.35 ft 76°F 68°F 587 ft Au Sable
Au Sable River Near Mc Kinley, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04136900
1,040 cfs 7.50 ft 69°F 66°F 853 ft Au Sable
Menominee River At White Rapids Dam Near Banat, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04066030
1,030 cfs 6.24 ft · 66°F 689 ft Menominee
Muskegon River Near Croton, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04121970
992 cfs 4.39 ft 73°F 68°F 685 ft Muskegon
Manistee River Near Sherman, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04124000
968 cfs 11.91 ft 66°F 68°F 820 ft Manistee
St. Joseph River At Mottville, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04099000
955 cfs 2.72 ft · 70°F 780 ft St. Joseph
Au Sable River At Mio, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04136500
903 cfs 3.01 ft 68°F 66°F 946 ft Au Sable
Menominee River Near Florence, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04063000
836 cfs 3.31 ft · 65°F 1,118 ft Brule
Au Sable River Near Red Oak, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04136000
750 cfs 3.05 ft 66°F 63°F 1,008 ft Au Sable
Kalamazoo River At Comstock, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04106000
662 cfs 4.14 ft · 69°F 792 ft Kalamazoo
Grand River At Ionia, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04116000
647 cfs 8.19 ft · 68°F 620 ft Lower Grand
Manistique River Near Manistique, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04056500
612 cfs 2.81 ft · 67°F 617 ft Manistique
Grand River At Portland, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04114000
562 cfs 5.47 ft · 68°F 719 ft Upper Grand
Muskegon River At Evart, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04121500
507 cfs 6.89 ft · 65°F 997 ft Muskegon
St. Joseph River At Three Rivers, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04097500
498 cfs 2.92 ft · 70°F 800 ft St. Joseph
Ontonagon River Near Rockland, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04040000
489 cfs 5.25 ft 32°F 68°F 670 ft Ontonagon
Pere Marquette River At Scottville, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04122500
452 cfs · · 69°F 625 ft Pere Marquette-White
Tittabawassee River At Midland, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04156000
440 cfs 9.01 ft · 71°F 586 ft Tittabawassee
Thunder Bay River At Herron Road Near Bolton, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04133501
418 cfs 11.90 ft · 67°F 704 ft Thunder Bay
Kalamazoo River Near Battle Creek, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04105500
412 cfs 2.99 ft · 70°F 804 ft Kalamazoo
Paw Paw River At Riverside, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04102500
403 cfs 6.49 ft · 70°F 610 ft St. Joseph
Michigamme River Near Crystal Falls, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04062500
391 cfs 3.17 ft · 65°F 1,305 ft Michigamme
Grand River At Lansing, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04113000
381 cfs 2.53 ft · 69°F 808 ft Upper Grand
Tahquamenon River Near Paradise, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04045500
377 cfs 3.54 ft · 66°F 729 ft Tahquamenon
Escanaba River At Cornell, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04059000
293 cfs 1.41 ft 70°F 65°F 735 ft Escanaba
Paint River Nr Alpha, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04062000
288 cfs 3.37 ft · 65°F 1,271 ft Brule
Kalamazoo River At Marshall, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04103500
268 cfs 4.26 ft · 69°F 882 ft Kalamazoo
Dowagiac River At Sumnerville, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04101800
255 cfs 5.58 ft · 70°F 716 ft St. Joseph
River Raisin Near Monroe, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04176500
246 cfs 2.59 ft 67°F 69°F 618 ft Raisin
White River Near Whitehall, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04122200
241 cfs 1.08 ft · 69°F 619 ft Pere Marquette-White
Pine River At High School Bridge Nr Hoxeyville, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04125460
209 cfs 3.92 ft 60°F 68°F 856 ft Manistee
Sturgeon River At Wolverine, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04127997
203 cfs 2.81 ft · 66°F 778 ft Cheboygan
Rifle River Near Sterling, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04142000
200 cfs 1.50 ft 53°F 67°F 639 ft Au Gres-Rifle
Brule River At Us Highway 2 Near Florence, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04060993
177 cfs 3.45 ft · 65°F 1,241 ft Brule
Jordan River Near East Jordan, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04127800
174 cfs 3.41 ft · 68°F 629 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Tobacco River At Glidden Road At Beaverton, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04152500
162 cfs 2.32 ft · 67°F 715 ft Tittabawassee
Chippewa River Near Mount Pleasant, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04154000
149 cfs 3.13 ft · 67°F 730 ft Pine
River Raisin Near Adrian, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04176000
145 cfs 4.22 ft · 68°F 699 ft Raisin
Thornapple River Near Hastings, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04117500
142 cfs 3.14 ft · 68°F 803 ft Thornapple
Platte River At Honor, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04126740
138 cfs 1.25 ft · 69°F 606 ft Betsie-Platte
South Branch Au Sable River Near Luzerne, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04135700
137 cfs 4.53 ft 65°F 64°F 1,070 ft Au Sable
Little Muskegon River Near Oak Grove, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04121944
131 cfs 3.03 ft 67°F 68°F 756 ft Muskegon
Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04165500
131 cfs 5.78 ft 74°F 70°F 574 ft Clinton
Rogue River Near Rockford, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04118500
119 cfs 3.75 ft · 69°F 665 ft Lower Grand
Boardman R Above Brown Bridge Road Nr Mayfield, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04126970
119 cfs 3.24 ft · 70°F 826 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Huron River At Ann Arbor, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04174500
107 cfs 11.79 ft 64°F 69°F 758 ft Huron
Shiawassee River At Owosso, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04144500
105 cfs 2.05 ft · 68°F 695 ft Shiawassee
Flint River Near Flint, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04148500
87 cfs 2.98 ft · 69°F 684 ft Flint
Clinton River Near Fraser, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04164000
86 cfs 5.11 ft · 70°F 586 ft Clinton
Huron River Near Hamburg, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04172000
85 cfs 4.36 ft · 68°F 852 ft Huron
Galien River Near Sawyer, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04096015
82 cfs 7.33 ft · 71°F 614 ft Little Calumet-Galien
Middle Branch Ontonagon River Near Paulding, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04033000
82 cfs 4.02 ft · 68°F 1,500 ft Ontonagon
Middle Branch Escanaba River Nr Princeton, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04058100
79 cfs 1.51 ft · 65°F 1,114 ft Escanaba
Battle Creek At Battle Creek, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04105000
78 cfs · · 69°F 824 ft Kalamazoo
Clinton River At Sterling Heights, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04161820
77 cfs 7.39 ft 72°F 70°F 612 ft Clinton
Prairie River Near Nottawa, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04097540
69 cfs 3.46 ft 36°F 70°F 872 ft St. Joseph
Grand River At Jackson, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04109000
68 cfs 9.02 ft · 68°F 911 ft Upper Grand
Sturgeon River Near Nahma Junction, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04057510
67 cfs 3.89 ft · 65°F 662 ft Fishdam-Sturgeon
St. Joseph River At Burlington, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04096405
63 cfs 3.18 ft · 69°F 906 ft St. Joseph
Flint River Near Otisville, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04147500
62 cfs 2.43 ft · 68°F 728 ft Flint
Clam River At Vogel Center, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04121300
61 cfs 2.65 ft · 68°F 1,134 ft Muskegon
Looking Glass River Near Eagle, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04114498
59 cfs 2.70 ft · 68°F 754 ft Upper Grand
Cass River At Frankenmuth, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04151500
56 cfs 3.45 ft · 68°F 591 ft Cass
Iron River At County Hwy-424 At Caspian, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04060500
55 cfs 3.95 ft · 65°F 1,446 ft Brule
Red Cedar River At East Lansing, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04112500
50 cfs 3.27 ft · 69°F 829 ft Upper Grand
Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04106500
43 cfs 2.27 ft · 70°F 766 ft Kalamazoo
South Branch Tobacco River Near Beaverton, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04152238
43 cfs 4.09 ft · 67°F 727 ft Tittabawassee
West Branch Ontonagon River Near Bergland, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04036000
41 cfs 1.36 ft · 68°F 1,304 ft Ontonagon
South Branch Black River Near Bangor, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04102700
40 cfs 2.59 ft · 70°F 613 ft Black-Macatawa
Ford River Near Hyde, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04059500
36 cfs 1.56 ft 46°F 66°F 707 ft Cedar-Ford
Pine River Near Midland, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04155500
30 cfs 2.34 ft · 70°F 628 ft Pine
Lower River Rouge At Dearborn, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04168400
30 cfs 3.12 ft 73°F 70°F 582 ft Detroit
Saline River Near Saline, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04176400
30 cfs 4.87 ft · 68°F 711 ft Raisin
Red Cedar River Near Williamston, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04111379
29 cfs 2.30 ft · 68°F 865 ft Upper Grand
Augusta Creek Near Augusta, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04105700
29 cfs · · 69°F 817 ft Kalamazoo
Greenwood Release Near Greenwood, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04057814
27 cfs 2.46 ft · 64°F 1,478 ft Escanaba
Clinton River At Auburn Hills, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04161000
26 cfs · · 69°F 846 ft Clinton
River Rouge At Detroit, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04166500
25 cfs 4.68 ft 71°F 71°F 591 ft Detroit
Mill Creek Near Dexter, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04173500
24 cfs 5.54 ft · 68°F 856 ft Huron
South Branch Flint River Near Columbiaville, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04146063
22 cfs 1.23 ft · 68°F 768 ft Flint
Rabbit River Near Hopkins, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04108600
19 cfs 2.65 ft · 70°F 717 ft Kalamazoo
Greenwood Diversion Near Greenwood, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04057813
19 cfs 1.51 ft · 64°F 1,439 ft Escanaba
Middle River Rouge Near Garden City, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04167000
19 cfs 2.24 ft · 71°F 609 ft Detroit
Wanadoga Creek Near Battle Creek, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04104945
17 cfs 3.23 ft · 69°F 833 ft Kalamazoo
Maple River At Maple Rapids, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04115000
17 cfs 2.31 ft · 68°F 646 ft Maple
Silver River Near L'Anse, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04043150
16 cfs 6.29 ft · 69°F 625 ft Dead-Kelsey
Black River Near Bessemer, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04031000
16 cfs 1.90 ft · 66°F 1,186 ft Black-Presque Isle
Sycamore Creek At Holt Road Near Holt, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04112850
16 cfs 2.25 ft · 68°F 856 ft Upper Grand
Black River Near Jeddo, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04159492
15 cfs 2.99 ft · 67°F 664 ft St. Clair
Sturgeon River Near Sidnaw, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04040500
15 cfs 3.23 ft · 67°F 1,228 ft Sturgeon
South Branch Hog Creek Near Allen, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04096515
12 cfs 1.88 ft · 69°F 1,013 ft St. Joseph
River Rouge At Southfield, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04166100
12 cfs 3.55 ft 72°F 70°F 618 ft Detroit
North Branch Clinton River Near Mt. Clemens, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04164500
11 cfs 4.08 ft · 70°F 584 ft Clinton
Fish Creek Near Crystal, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04115265
11 cfs 1.95 ft · 68°F 802 ft Maple
Middle Branch Escanaba River At Humboldt, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04057800
10 cfs 1.80 ft 65°F 64°F 1,526 ft Escanaba
West Fork Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04106400
9 cfs 2.45 ft · 70°F 883 ft Kalamazoo
West Fork Portage Creek Near Oshtemo, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04106320
8 cfs 1.59 ft · 69°F 875 ft Kalamazoo
East Branch Pine River Near Tustin, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04124500
8 cfs 2.32 ft · 65°F 1,149 ft Manistee
Kearsley Creek Near Davison, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04148140
8 cfs 3.06 ft · 68°F 759 ft Flint
Belle River At Memphis, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04160600
8 cfs 1.02 ft · 67°F 713 ft St. Clair
Schweitzer Creek Near Palmer, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04058200
7 cfs 2.94 ft · 64°F 1,277 ft Escanaba
Black River Near Garnet, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04046000
7 cfs 2.43 ft · 67°F 655 ft Brevoort-Millecoquins
Upper River Rouge At Farmington, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04166300
7 cfs 2.98 ft · 70°F 692 ft Detroit
Middle Branch Clinton River At Macomb, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04164800
7 cfs 5.93 ft · 68°F 610 ft Clinton
Macatawa River At State Road Near Zeeland, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04108800
5 cfs 1.97 ft · 70°F 598 ft Black-Macatawa
Mill Creek Near Avoca, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04159900
4 cfs · · 66°F 714 ft St. Clair
Bear Creek Near Muskegon, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04122100
4 cfs 10.48 ft · 69°F 609 ft Muskegon
East Pond Creek At Romeo, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04164100
4 cfs 1.00 ft · 68°F 778 ft Clinton
Malletts Creek At Ann Arbor, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04174518
2 cfs 3.11 ft · 69°F 749 ft Huron
Plum Brook At Utica, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04163400
2 cfs 1.96 ft · 70°F 633 ft Clinton
Cisco Branch Ontonagon R At Cisco Lake Outlet, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04037500
1 cfs 3.92 ft · 68°F 1,688 ft Ontonagon
Farmers Creek Near Lapeer, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04146000
1 cfs 14.98 ft · 68°F 827 ft Flint
Ecorse River At Dearborn Heights, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04168580
1 cfs 2.20 ft · 70°F 611 ft Detroit
Sloan Creek Near Williamston, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04112000
0 cfs 1.36 ft · 68°F 870 ft Upper Grand
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Flow report FAQ

About Michigan streamflow

What are river levels like in Michigan right now?

As of August 17, 2026, Michigan rivers are running at 91% of normal across 123 USGS streamgauges, and the St. Joseph River At Niles is reporting the highest discharge at 2,750 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Michigan river is running highest right now?

As of August 17, 2026, the highest discharge in Michigan is 2,750 cfs on the St. Joseph River At Niles. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.

Are Michigan rivers high or low right now?

Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Michigan rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.

Where does the Michigan streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the Michigan data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a Michigan gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.