Flow report

Michigan streamflow

Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in Michigan. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.

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125
State percent normal
100%
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0
Updated
Jul 15
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Michigan are currently 100% of normal, with the St. Joseph River At Niles reporting the highest discharge in the state at 3,810 cfs and a gauge stage of 6.29 ft.

Meanwhile, the Escanaba River At Cornell is seeing a spike today — up 28% 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.

Active weather warnings for Michigan

# Michigan Natural Disaster Report - July 15, 2026

Michigan is experiencing a statewide air quality crisis due to smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires, with conditions ranging from "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" in the south to "Unhealthy" in northern regions through July 16. Northern Michigan counties including Grand Traverse, Emmet, Alpena, and Presque Isle face the most severe impacts with potential "Hazardous" hourly concentrations, while southern counties like Berrien, Branch, and Hillsdale experience elevated but slightly lower pollution levels. Simultaneously, heat advisories affect Southeast Michigan and portions of central/southwest Michigan with heat indices reaching 102-104°F through 8 PM today. Vulnerable populations—particularly those with respiratory conditions or heart disease—should avoid strenuous outdoor activities and watch for symptoms including wheezing, chest tightness, and throat burning. Residents statewide should keep windows closed, use MERV-13 or higher air filters, and avoid outdoor burning and wood-burning devices to minimize additional air pollution.

Source: National Weather Service

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

100%

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

Highest discharge

St. Joseph River At Niles 3,810 cfs

Gauge stage 6.29 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Escanaba River At Cornell +28%

Now 508 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 125 + 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.

125 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
St. Joseph River At Niles, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04101500
3,450 cfs 6.07 ft 81°F 72°F 664 ft St. Joseph
St. Joseph River At Mottville, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04099000
2,110 cfs 4.04 ft · 70°F 780 ft St. Joseph
Grand River At Grand Rapids, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04119000
1,940 cfs 1.84 ft · 73°F 587 ft Lower Grand
Menominee River At Koss, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04066800
1,900 cfs 10.05 ft · 72°F 663 ft Menominee
Menominee River Near Vulcan, Mi
16 hours ago · USGS 04065722
1,870 cfs 5.85 ft · 71°F 807 ft Menominee
Manistee River Near Wellston, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04125550
1,830 cfs 8.89 ft 72°F 72°F 621 ft Manistee
Menominee River Below Pemene Creek Near Pembine, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04066003
1,780 cfs 7.60 ft · 72°F 748 ft Menominee
Menominee River At White Rapids Dam Near Banat, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04066030
1,680 cfs 6.82 ft · 72°F 689 ft Menominee
St. Joseph River At Three Rivers, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04097500
1,580 cfs 4.79 ft · 70°F 800 ft St. Joseph
Au Sable River Near Au Sable, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04137500
1,310 cfs 8.64 ft 79°F 72°F 587 ft Au Sable
Kalamazoo River At New Richmond, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04108660
1,280 cfs 10.57 ft 83°F 76°F 605 ft Kalamazoo
Au Sable River Near Mc Kinley, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04136900
1,220 cfs 7.74 ft 75°F 71°F 853 ft Au Sable
Au Sable River Near Curtisville, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04137005
1,210 cfs 8.42 ft 75°F 74°F 803 ft Au Sable
Manistee River Near Mesick, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04124200
1,180 cfs 3.82 ft 71°F 71°F 754 ft Manistee
Manistee River Near Sherman, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04124000
1,150 cfs 12.43 ft 72°F 71°F 820 ft Manistee
Muskegon River Near Croton, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04121970
1,130 cfs 4.83 ft 73°F 74°F 685 ft Muskegon
Au Sable River At Mio, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04136500
1,050 cfs 3.23 ft 74°F 73°F 946 ft Au Sable
Menominee River Near Florence, Mi
16 hours ago · USGS 04063000
987 cfs 3.54 ft · 71°F 1,118 ft Brule
Au Sable River Near Red Oak, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04136000
950 cfs 3.34 ft 74°F 69°F 1,008 ft Au Sable
Grand River At Ionia, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04116000
869 cfs 8.62 ft · 74°F 620 ft Lower Grand
Manistique River Near Manistique, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04056500
832 cfs 3.43 ft · 65°F 617 ft Manistique
Kalamazoo River At Comstock, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04106000
732 cfs 4.24 ft · 70°F 792 ft Kalamazoo
Michigamme River Near Crystal Falls, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04062500
673 cfs 3.83 ft · 68°F 1,305 ft Michigamme
Grand River At Portland, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04114000
640 cfs 5.60 ft · 71°F 719 ft Upper Grand
Muskegon River At Evart, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04121500
616 cfs 7.23 ft · 72°F 997 ft Muskegon
Ontonagon River Near Rockland, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04040000
584 cfs 5.45 ft 32°F 66°F 670 ft Ontonagon
Tittabawassee River At Midland, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04156000
575 cfs 9.34 ft · 73°F 586 ft Tittabawassee
Pere Marquette River At Scottville, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04122500
540 cfs 1.28 ft · 75°F 625 ft Pere Marquette-White
Thunder Bay River At Herron Road Near Bolton, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04133501
538 cfs 12.27 ft · 71°F 704 ft Thunder Bay
River Raisin Near Monroe, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04176500
530 cfs 3.14 ft 67°F 71°F 618 ft Raisin
Kalamazoo River Near Battle Creek, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04105500
475 cfs 3.06 ft · 70°F 804 ft Kalamazoo
Grand River At Lansing, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04113000
467 cfs 2.74 ft · 72°F 808 ft Upper Grand
Paw Paw River At Riverside, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04102500
393 cfs 6.42 ft · 71°F 610 ft St. Joseph
Escanaba River At Cornell, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04059000
379 cfs 1.50 ft 77°F 69°F 735 ft Escanaba
Tahquamenon River Near Paradise, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04045500
321 cfs 3.38 ft · 60°F 729 ft Tahquamenon
Kalamazoo River At Marshall, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04103500
298 cfs 4.35 ft · 69°F 882 ft Kalamazoo
Paint River Nr Alpha, Mi
16 hours ago · USGS 04062000
292 cfs 3.38 ft · 69°F 1,271 ft Brule
White River Near Whitehall, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04122200
283 cfs 1.34 ft · 74°F 619 ft Pere Marquette-White
Dowagiac River At Sumnerville, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04101800
264 cfs 5.63 ft · 70°F 716 ft St. Joseph
River Raisin Near Adrian, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04176000
255 cfs 5.25 ft · 73°F 699 ft Raisin
Brule River At Us Highway 2 Near Florence, Mi
16 hours ago · USGS 04060993
252 cfs 3.70 ft · 71°F 1,241 ft Brule
Huron River Near Hamburg, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04172000
241 cfs 4.72 ft · 71°F 852 ft Huron
Pine River At High School Bridge Nr Hoxeyville, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04125460
240 cfs 3.99 ft 65°F 71°F 856 ft Manistee
Rifle River Near Sterling, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04142000
239 cfs 1.69 ft 53°F 72°F 639 ft Au Gres-Rifle
Sturgeon River At Wolverine, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04127997
237 cfs 2.96 ft · 67°F 778 ft Cheboygan
Flint River Near Flint, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04148500
225 cfs 3.50 ft · 72°F 684 ft Flint
South Branch Au Sable River Near Luzerne, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04135700
220 cfs 4.81 ft 72°F 69°F 1,070 ft Au Sable
Huron River At Ann Arbor, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04174500
215 cfs 12.15 ft 64°F 72°F 758 ft Huron
Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04165500
194 cfs 5.79 ft 82°F 75°F 574 ft Clinton
Jordan River Near East Jordan, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04127800
186 cfs 3.49 ft · 70°F 629 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Tobacco River At Glidden Road At Beaverton, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04152500
176 cfs 2.30 ft · 73°F 715 ft Tittabawassee
Sturgeon River Near Alston, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04041500
166 cfs 3.93 ft 78°F 67°F 735 ft Sturgeon
Clinton River Near Fraser, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04164000
145 cfs 5.63 ft · 76°F 586 ft Clinton
Platte River At Honor, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04126740
144 cfs 1.29 ft · 73°F 606 ft Betsie-Platte
Boardman R Above Brown Bridge Road Nr Mayfield, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04126970
143 cfs 3.43 ft · 71°F 826 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Chippewa River Near Mount Pleasant, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04154000
143 cfs 3.11 ft · 76°F 730 ft Pine
Shiawassee River At Owosso, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04144500
128 cfs 2.16 ft · 71°F 695 ft Shiawassee
Ford River Near Hyde, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04059500
126 cfs 2.05 ft 46°F 70°F 707 ft Cedar-Ford
Thornapple River Near Hastings, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04117500
115 cfs 2.99 ft · 71°F 803 ft Thornapple
Cass River At Frankenmuth, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04151500
115 cfs 3.89 ft · 71°F 591 ft Cass
Clinton River At Sterling Heights, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04161820
114 cfs 7.62 ft 80°F 75°F 612 ft Clinton
Rogue River Near Rockford, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04118500
111 cfs 3.70 ft · 72°F 665 ft Lower Grand
Middle Branch Ontonagon River Near Paulding, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04033000
108 cfs 4.12 ft · 66°F 1,500 ft Ontonagon
Middle Branch Escanaba River Nr Princeton, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04058100
108 cfs 1.68 ft · 72°F 1,114 ft Escanaba
St. Joseph River At Burlington, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04096405
107 cfs 3.59 ft · 69°F 906 ft St. Joseph
Prairie River Near Nottawa, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04097540
104 cfs 3.94 ft 36°F 70°F 872 ft St. Joseph
Flint River Near Otisville, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04147500
101 cfs 2.78 ft · 72°F 728 ft Flint
Grand River At Jackson, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04109000
95 cfs 9.35 ft · 70°F 911 ft Upper Grand
Little Muskegon River Near Oak Grove, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04121944
95 cfs 3.13 ft 74°F 74°F 756 ft Muskegon
Sturgeon River Near Nahma Junction, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04057510
95 cfs 4.13 ft · 67°F 662 ft Fishdam-Sturgeon
Pine River Near Midland, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04155500
91 cfs 2.65 ft · 73°F 628 ft Pine
Pigeon R At Sturgeon Valley Rd Near Vanderbilt, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04128990
85 cfs 2.32 ft · 68°F 914 ft Cheboygan
Clam River At Vogel Center, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04121300
78 cfs 2.74 ft · 70°F 1,134 ft Muskegon
Battle Creek At Battle Creek, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04105000
75 cfs · · 70°F 824 ft Kalamazoo
South Branch Hog Creek Near Allen, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04096515
69 cfs 3.19 ft · 69°F 1,013 ft St. Joseph
Iron River At County Hwy-424 At Caspian, Mi
16 hours ago · USGS 04060500
64 cfs 4.10 ft · 68°F 1,446 ft Brule
Red Cedar River At East Lansing, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04112500
63 cfs 3.33 ft · 72°F 829 ft Upper Grand
Looking Glass River Near Eagle, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04114498
61 cfs 2.71 ft · 71°F 754 ft Upper Grand
West Branch Ontonagon River Near Bergland, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04036000
52 cfs 1.62 ft · 67°F 1,304 ft Ontonagon
South Branch Tobacco River Near Beaverton, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04152238
49 cfs 4.16 ft · 73°F 727 ft Tittabawassee
South Branch Flint River Near Columbiaville, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04146063
47 cfs 1.44 ft · 72°F 768 ft Flint
South Branch Black River Near Bangor, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04102700
45 cfs 2.73 ft · 73°F 613 ft Black-Macatawa
Galien River Near Sawyer, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04096015
43 cfs 6.46 ft · 73°F 614 ft Little Calumet-Galien
Saline River Near Saline, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04176400
43 cfs 5.15 ft · 70°F 711 ft Raisin
Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04106500
41 cfs 2.23 ft · 70°F 766 ft Kalamazoo
Lower River Rouge At Dearborn, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04168400
41 cfs 3.24 ft 77°F 75°F 582 ft Detroit
River Rouge At Detroit, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04166500
35 cfs 4.90 ft 78°F 76°F 591 ft Detroit
Red Cedar River Near Williamston, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04111379
35 cfs 2.41 ft · 70°F 865 ft Upper Grand
Maple River At Maple Rapids, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04115000
35 cfs 3.01 ft · 72°F 646 ft Maple
Black River Near Jeddo, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04159492
34 cfs 3.16 ft · 72°F 664 ft St. Clair
Sturgeon River Near Sidnaw, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04040500
33 cfs 3.55 ft · 66°F 1,228 ft Sturgeon
Mill Creek Near Dexter, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04173500
33 cfs 5.73 ft · 70°F 856 ft Huron
Silver River Near L'Anse, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04043150
29 cfs 6.50 ft · 73°F 625 ft Dead-Kelsey
Middle River Rouge Near Garden City, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04167000
28 cfs 2.50 ft · 75°F 609 ft Detroit
Clinton River At Auburn Hills, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04161000
25 cfs · · 74°F 846 ft Clinton
Greenwood Release Near Greenwood, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04057814
24 cfs 2.38 ft · 68°F 1,478 ft Escanaba
Augusta Creek Near Augusta, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04105700
23 cfs · · 70°F 817 ft Kalamazoo
Black River Near Bessemer, Mi
16 hours ago · USGS 04031000
23 cfs 1.97 ft · 66°F 1,186 ft Black-Presque Isle
Kearsley Creek Near Davison, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04148140
22 cfs 3.40 ft · 72°F 759 ft Flint
Rabbit River Near Hopkins, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04108600
21 cfs 2.70 ft · 71°F 717 ft Kalamazoo
North Branch Clinton River Near Mt. Clemens, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04164500
21 cfs 4.31 ft · 75°F 584 ft Clinton
River Rouge At Southfield, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04166100
20 cfs 3.78 ft 77°F 75°F 618 ft Detroit
Greenwood Diversion Near Greenwood, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04057813
19 cfs 1.53 ft · 68°F 1,439 ft Escanaba
Cisco Branch Ontonagon R At Cisco Lake Outlet, Mi
16 hours ago · USGS 04037500
18 cfs 4.39 ft · 67°F 1,688 ft Ontonagon
Sycamore Creek At Holt Road Near Holt, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04112850
15 cfs 2.23 ft · 70°F 856 ft Upper Grand
Fish Creek Near Crystal, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04115265
14 cfs 2.01 ft · 72°F 802 ft Maple
Wanadoga Creek Near Battle Creek, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04104945
14 cfs 3.21 ft · 70°F 833 ft Kalamazoo
Belle River At Memphis, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04160600
14 cfs 1.15 ft · 72°F 713 ft St. Clair
Middle Branch Escanaba River At Humboldt, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04057800
13 cfs 1.91 ft 77°F 68°F 1,526 ft Escanaba
Mill Creek Near Avoca, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04159900
11 cfs · · 71°F 714 ft St. Clair
East Branch Pine River Near Tustin, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04124500
11 cfs 2.35 ft · 71°F 1,149 ft Manistee
Black River Near Garnet, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04046000
9 cfs 2.50 ft · 66°F 655 ft Brevoort-Millecoquins
Middle Branch Clinton River At Macomb, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04164800
8 cfs 5.97 ft · 74°F 610 ft Clinton
West Fork Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04106400
7 cfs 2.34 ft · 70°F 883 ft Kalamazoo
Upper River Rouge At Farmington, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04166300
7 cfs 2.98 ft · 74°F 692 ft Detroit
Farmers Creek Near Lapeer, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04146000
6 cfs 15.21 ft · 72°F 827 ft Flint
Schweitzer Creek Near Palmer, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04058200
6 cfs 2.94 ft · 68°F 1,277 ft Escanaba
West Fork Portage Creek Near Oshtemo, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04106320
5 cfs 1.39 ft · 70°F 875 ft Kalamazoo
East Pond Creek At Romeo, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04164100
5 cfs 1.07 ft · 73°F 778 ft Clinton
Macatawa River At State Road Near Zeeland, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04108800
5 cfs 1.98 ft · 73°F 598 ft Black-Macatawa
Bear Creek Near Muskegon, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04122100
4 cfs 10.54 ft · 77°F 609 ft Muskegon
Malletts Creek At Ann Arbor, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04174518
3 cfs 3.17 ft · 72°F 749 ft Huron
Plum Brook At Utica, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04163400
3 cfs 2.05 ft · 75°F 633 ft Clinton
Ecorse River At Dearborn Heights, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04168580
1 cfs 2.28 ft · 75°F 611 ft Detroit
Sloan Creek Near Williamston, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04112000
0 cfs 1.49 ft · 70°F 870 ft Upper Grand
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Flow report FAQ

About Michigan streamflow

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.