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Michigan River Levels & Streamflow

As of Nov 11, 2026, Michigan rivers are running at 77% of normal across 124 USGS gauges — the highest is 2,280 cfs on the Menominee River At Koss. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Michigan.

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124
State percent normal
77%
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Paddle runs
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Updated
Nov 11
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Flow briefing · Nov 11, 2026

Michigan river conditions today

Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.

Streamflow levels across Michigan are currently 77% of normal, with the Menominee River At Koss reporting the highest discharge in the state at 2,280 cfs and a gauge stage of 10.40 ft.

Meanwhile, the Grand River At Portland is seeing a spike today — up 55% 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.

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Active weather warnings for Michigan

# Michigan Storm Center Report

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Baraga and Marquette Counties from November 11 at 10 PM through November 13 at noon, with significant lake effect snow expected. Higher elevations in Marquette and Baraga Counties could receive 4-8 inches of accumulation, with localized amounts reaching 10 inches, particularly affecting areas along US-41 between Marquette and Negaunee. The city of Marquette and Lake Superior shoreline communities will see less than an inch. Wind gusts up to 30 mph, reaching 40 mph near the lake, will create hazardous travel conditions impacting Thursday and Friday commutes. Residents should prepare for rapidly deteriorating conditions this evening and exercise extreme caution on roadways, particularly inland areas.

Source: National Weather Service

Michigan vs normal

How Michigan’s rivers compare to normal

Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.

Where every gauge actually sits

One dot per Michigan streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.

State average 77%
0% 50% 100% · normal 150% 200%+
Much below normalunder 50% Below normal50–90% Near normal90–110% Above normal110–150% Much above normalover 150%

Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.

Michigan streamflow, three water years

Statewide percent of normal, every day since Nov 2023. The dotted line is normal.

77% of normal today
+18pts vs this day last year (59%)
253of 366 days below normal, past year
250% 3-year peak · Apr 2026 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150%
Nov 2023 202420252026 Nov 11, 2026

799 daily readings from 124 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 175%: 14 readings above that — including the 250% peak in Apr 2026 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.

Michigan flow report

124 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
St. Joseph River At Niles, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04101500
1,870 cfs 4.99 ft 53°F 35°F 664 ft St. Joseph
Menominee River At Koss, Mi
7 hours ago · USGS 04066800
1,790 cfs 10.22 ft · 34°F 663 ft Menominee
Grand River At Grand Rapids, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04119000
1,690 cfs 1.53 ft · 39°F 587 ft Lower Grand
Manistee River Near Wellston, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04125550
1,650 cfs 8.79 ft 51°F 34°F 621 ft Manistee
Menominee River Near Vulcan, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04065722
1,530 cfs 5.49 ft · 33°F 807 ft Menominee
Menominee River At White Rapids Dam Near Banat, Mi
7 hours ago · USGS 04066030
1,490 cfs 6.66 ft · 33°F 689 ft Menominee
Menominee River Below Pemene Creek Near Pembine, Mi
7 hours ago · USGS 04066003
1,440 cfs 7.27 ft · 32°F 748 ft Menominee
Muskegon River Near Croton, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04121970
1,420 cfs 4.90 ft 58°F 38°F 685 ft Muskegon
Kalamazoo River At New Richmond, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04108660
1,130 cfs 10.28 ft 51°F 43°F 605 ft Kalamazoo
Au Sable River Near Au Sable, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04137500
1,130 cfs 8.50 ft 53°F 34°F 587 ft Au Sable
Manistee River Near Mesick, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04124200
1,120 cfs 3.78 ft 52°F 32°F 754 ft Manistee
Au Sable River Near Mc Kinley, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04136900
1,110 cfs 7.60 ft 45°F 30°F 853 ft Au Sable
Au Sable River Near Curtisville, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04137005
1,080 cfs 8.27 ft 49°F 31°F 803 ft Au Sable
Manistee River Near Sherman, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04124000
998 cfs 11.95 ft 45°F 32°F 820 ft Manistee
St. Joseph River At Mottville, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04099000
912 cfs 2.66 ft · 36°F 780 ft St. Joseph
Au Sable River At Mio, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04136500
911 cfs 3.05 ft 45°F 32°F 946 ft Au Sable
Tahquamenon River Near Paradise, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04045500
861 cfs 4.62 ft · 39°F 729 ft Tahquamenon
Au Sable River Near Red Oak, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04136000
826 cfs 3.15 ft 45°F 29°F 1,008 ft Au Sable
Manistique River Near Manistique, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04056500
787 cfs 3.31 ft · 36°F 617 ft Manistique
Menominee River Near Florence, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04063000
780 cfs 3.22 ft · 38°F 1,118 ft Brule
Grand River At Ionia, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04116000
710 cfs 8.24 ft · 37°F 620 ft Lower Grand
Muskegon River At Evart, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04121500
658 cfs 7.16 ft · 35°F 997 ft Muskegon
Kalamazoo River At Comstock, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04106000
631 cfs 4.13 ft · 38°F 792 ft Kalamazoo
Tittabawassee River At Midland, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04156000
616 cfs 9.43 ft · 37°F 586 ft Tittabawassee
Ontonagon River Near Rockland, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04040000
614 cfs 5.56 ft 32°F 36°F 670 ft Ontonagon
St. Joseph River At Three Rivers, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04097500
593 cfs 3.12 ft · 35°F 800 ft St. Joseph
Thunder Bay River At Herron Road Near Bolton, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04133501
510 cfs 12.19 ft · 34°F 704 ft Thunder Bay
Pere Marquette River At Scottville, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04122500
492 cfs 1.18 ft · 39°F 625 ft Pere Marquette-White
Flint River Near Flint, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04148500
434 cfs 4.18 ft · 38°F 684 ft Flint
Escanaba River At Cornell, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04059000
426 cfs 1.55 ft 41°F 31°F 735 ft Escanaba
Kalamazoo River Near Battle Creek, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04105500
396 cfs 2.92 ft · 37°F 804 ft Kalamazoo
Paw Paw River At Riverside, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04102500
326 cfs 6.54 ft · 38°F 610 ft St. Joseph
Grand River At Lansing, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04113000
307 cfs 2.37 ft · 39°F 808 ft Upper Grand
White River Near Whitehall, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04122200
307 cfs 1.37 ft · 42°F 619 ft Pere Marquette-White
Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04165500
303 cfs 5.13 ft 50°F 40°F 574 ft Clinton
Grand River At Portland, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04114000
299 cfs 5.47 ft · 37°F 719 ft Upper Grand
Paint River Nr Alpha, Mi
7 hours ago · USGS 04062000
280 cfs 3.35 ft · 33°F 1,271 ft Brule
Huron River At Ann Arbor, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04174500
276 cfs 12.26 ft 64°F 36°F 758 ft Huron
Michigamme River Near Crystal Falls, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04062500
274 cfs 2.71 ft · 33°F 1,305 ft Michigamme
Dowagiac River At Sumnerville, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04101800
252 cfs 5.56 ft · 34°F 716 ft St. Joseph
Sturgeon River Near Alston, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04041500
248 cfs 4.38 ft 47°F 36°F 735 ft Sturgeon
Clinton River Near Fraser, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04164000
244 cfs 6.32 ft · 40°F 586 ft Clinton
Brule River At Us Highway 2 Near Florence, Mi
7 hours ago · USGS 04060993
227 cfs 3.60 ft · 38°F 1,241 ft Brule
River Raisin Near Monroe, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04176500
218 cfs 2.51 ft 67°F 37°F 618 ft Raisin
Rifle River Near Sterling, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04142000
216 cfs 1.68 ft 53°F 33°F 639 ft Au Gres-Rifle
Tobacco River At Glidden Road At Beaverton, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04152500
215 cfs 2.50 ft · 30°F 715 ft Tittabawassee
Kalamazoo River At Marshall, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04103500
214 cfs 4.05 ft · 37°F 882 ft Kalamazoo
Pine River At High School Bridge Nr Hoxeyville, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04125460
213 cfs 3.94 ft 45°F 34°F 856 ft Manistee
Flint River Near Otisville, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04147500
209 cfs 3.46 ft · 37°F 728 ft Flint
Sturgeon River At Wolverine, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04127997
207 cfs 2.88 ft · 32°F 778 ft Cheboygan
Clinton River At Sterling Heights, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04161820
201 cfs 8.13 ft 50°F 40°F 612 ft Clinton
South Branch Au Sable River Near Luzerne, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04135700
198 cfs 4.78 ft 44°F 29°F 1,070 ft Au Sable
Jordan River Near East Jordan, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04127800
183 cfs 3.47 ft · 33°F 629 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Little Muskegon River Near Oak Grove, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04121944
169 cfs 3.19 ft 46°F 37°F 756 ft Muskegon
Huron River Near Hamburg, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04172000
157 cfs 3.94 ft · 37°F 852 ft Huron
River Raisin Near Adrian, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04176000
148 cfs 4.57 ft · 37°F 699 ft Raisin
Thornapple River Near Hastings, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04117500
145 cfs 3.11 ft · 37°F 803 ft Thornapple
Chippewa River Near Mount Pleasant, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04154000
135 cfs 3.22 ft · 36°F 730 ft Pine
Ford River Near Hyde, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04059500
128 cfs 2.06 ft 46°F 34°F 707 ft Cedar-Ford
Shiawassee River At Owosso, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04144500
126 cfs 2.12 ft · 38°F 695 ft Shiawassee
Platte River At Honor, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04126740
123 cfs 1.30 ft · 35°F 606 ft Betsie-Platte
Clinton River At Auburn Hills, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04161000
122 cfs 1.72 ft · 41°F 846 ft Clinton
Rogue River Near Rockford, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04118500
121 cfs 3.82 ft · 37°F 665 ft Lower Grand
Middle Branch Ontonagon River Near Paulding, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04033000
107 cfs 4.26 ft · 34°F 1,500 ft Ontonagon
Middle Branch Escanaba River Nr Princeton, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04058100
105 cfs 1.66 ft · 33°F 1,114 ft Escanaba
Boardman R Above Brown Bridge Road Nr Mayfield, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04126970
102 cfs 3.22 ft · 33°F 826 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Sturgeon River Near Sidnaw, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04040500
98 cfs 4.16 ft · 35°F 1,228 ft Sturgeon
Battle Creek At Battle Creek, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04105000
97 cfs · · 37°F 824 ft Kalamazoo
Maple River At Maple Rapids, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04115000
90 cfs 3.48 ft · 37°F 646 ft Maple
Clam River At Vogel Center, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04121300
89 cfs 2.83 ft · 29°F 1,134 ft Muskegon
Cass River At Frankenmuth, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04151500
86 cfs 3.74 ft · 37°F 591 ft Cass
Pine River Near Midland, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04155500
84 cfs 2.43 ft · 37°F 628 ft Pine
Pigeon R At Sturgeon Valley Rd Near Vanderbilt, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04128990
83 cfs 2.30 ft · 32°F 914 ft Cheboygan
St. Joseph River At Burlington, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04096405
77 cfs 3.31 ft · 36°F 906 ft St. Joseph
Grand River At Jackson, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04109000
68 cfs 8.98 ft · 36°F 911 ft Upper Grand
South Branch Tobacco River Near Beaverton, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04152238
68 cfs 4.51 ft · 32°F 727 ft Tittabawassee
Prairie River Near Nottawa, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04097540
66 cfs 3.59 ft 36°F 35°F 872 ft St. Joseph
Iron River At County Hwy-424 At Caspian, Mi
7 hours ago · USGS 04060500
59 cfs 4.13 ft · 34°F 1,446 ft Brule
Middle River Rouge Near Garden City, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04167000
56 cfs 3.19 ft · 40°F 609 ft Detroit
South Branch Black River Near Bangor, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04102700
51 cfs 3.15 ft · 41°F 613 ft Black-Macatawa
Looking Glass River Near Eagle, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04114498
51 cfs 2.57 ft · 37°F 754 ft Upper Grand
Cisco Branch Ontonagon R At Cisco Lake Outlet, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04037500
50 cfs 4.73 ft · 34°F 1,688 ft Ontonagon
Silver River Near L'Anse, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04043150
48 cfs 6.70 ft · 37°F 625 ft Dead-Kelsey
Red Cedar River At East Lansing, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04112500
47 cfs 3.34 ft · 38°F 829 ft Upper Grand
River Rouge At Detroit, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04166500
47 cfs 4.97 ft 48°F 41°F 591 ft Detroit
Lower River Rouge At Dearborn, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04168400
45 cfs 3.29 ft 53°F 41°F 582 ft Detroit
South Branch Flint River Near Columbiaville, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04146063
45 cfs 1.53 ft · 37°F 768 ft Flint
West Branch Ontonagon River Near Bergland, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04036000
42 cfs 1.40 ft · 36°F 1,304 ft Ontonagon
Mill Creek Near Dexter, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04173500
39 cfs 6.05 ft · 36°F 856 ft Huron
Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04106500
39 cfs 2.27 ft · 39°F 766 ft Kalamazoo
Galien River Near Sawyer, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04096015
35 cfs 6.62 ft · 38°F 614 ft Little Calumet-Galien
Saline River Near Saline, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04176400
33 cfs 5.13 ft · 36°F 711 ft Raisin
Red Cedar River Near Williamston, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04111379
33 cfs 2.51 ft · 36°F 865 ft Upper Grand
Augusta Creek Near Augusta, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04105700
31 cfs 1.00 ft · 37°F 817 ft Kalamazoo
Greenwood Release Near Greenwood, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04057814
26 cfs 2.43 ft · 35°F 1,478 ft Escanaba
Kearsley Creek Near Davison, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04148140
25 cfs 3.49 ft · 38°F 759 ft Flint
Black River Near Jeddo, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04159492
23 cfs 3.05 ft · 38°F 664 ft St. Clair
Rabbit River Near Hopkins, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04108600
22 cfs 3.11 ft · 37°F 717 ft Kalamazoo
River Rouge At Southfield, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04166100
22 cfs 4.21 ft 47°F 41°F 618 ft Detroit
Greenwood Diversion Near Greenwood, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04057813
21 cfs 1.62 ft · 35°F 1,439 ft Escanaba
Middle Branch Escanaba River At Humboldt, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04057800
21 cfs 2.06 ft 41°F 35°F 1,526 ft Escanaba
Black River Near Bessemer, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04031000
20 cfs 2.07 ft · 37°F 1,186 ft Black-Presque Isle
Wanadoga Creek Near Battle Creek, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04104945
20 cfs 3.77 ft · 36°F 833 ft Kalamazoo
South Branch Hog Creek Near Allen, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04096515
19 cfs 2.07 ft · 34°F 1,013 ft St. Joseph
Fish Creek Near Crystal, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04115265
19 cfs 2.31 ft · 37°F 802 ft Maple
Macatawa River At State Road Near Zeeland, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04108800
19 cfs 2.74 ft · 41°F 598 ft Black-Macatawa
Sycamore Creek At Holt Road Near Holt, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04112850
18 cfs 2.52 ft · 37°F 856 ft Upper Grand
North Branch Clinton River Near Mt. Clemens, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04164500
15 cfs 4.31 ft · 39°F 584 ft Clinton
Belle River At Memphis, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04160600
15 cfs 1.09 ft · 37°F 713 ft St. Clair
East Branch Pine River Near Tustin, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04124500
14 cfs 2.52 ft · 35°F 1,149 ft Manistee
West Fork Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04106400
10 cfs 2.51 ft · 38°F 883 ft Kalamazoo
Mill Creek Near Avoca, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04159900
10 cfs · · 37°F 714 ft St. Clair
Black River Near Garnet, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04046000
9 cfs 2.51 ft · 35°F 655 ft Brevoort-Millecoquins
Upper River Rouge At Farmington, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04166300
8 cfs 3.00 ft · 40°F 692 ft Detroit
West Fork Portage Creek Near Oshtemo, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04106320
8 cfs 1.65 ft · 37°F 875 ft Kalamazoo
Farmers Creek Near Lapeer, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04146000
8 cfs 15.26 ft · 37°F 827 ft Flint
Bear Creek Near Muskegon, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04122100
7 cfs 10.70 ft · 42°F 609 ft Muskegon
Middle Branch Clinton River At Macomb, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04164800
6 cfs 6.01 ft · 39°F 610 ft Clinton
East Pond Creek At Romeo, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04164100
6 cfs 1.14 ft · 38°F 778 ft Clinton
Schweitzer Creek Near Palmer, Mi
5 hours ago · USGS 04058200
5 cfs 2.84 ft · 35°F 1,277 ft Escanaba
Plum Brook At Utica, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04163400
4 cfs 2.06 ft · 40°F 633 ft Clinton
Malletts Creek At Ann Arbor, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04174518
2 cfs 3.14 ft · 36°F 749 ft Huron
Sloan Creek Near Williamston, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04112000
0 cfs 1.50 ft · 37°F 870 ft Upper Grand
Ecorse River At Dearborn Heights, Mi
6 hours ago · USGS 04168580
0 cfs 2.29 ft · 40°F 611 ft Detroit
Flow report FAQ

About Michigan streamflow

What are river levels like in Michigan right now?

As of November 11, 2026, Michigan rivers are running at 77% of normal across 124 USGS streamgauges, and the Menominee River At Koss is reporting the highest discharge at 2,280 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Michigan river is running highest right now?

As of November 11, 2026, the highest discharge in Michigan is 2,280 cfs on the Menominee River At Koss. 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.

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