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Michigan River Levels & Streamflow

As of Nov 13, 2026, Michigan rivers are running at 71% of normal across 124 USGS gauges — the highest is 1,870 cfs on the St. Joseph River At Niles. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Michigan.

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State percent normal
71%
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Updated
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Flow briefing · Nov 13, 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 71% of normal, with the St. Joseph River At Niles reporting the highest discharge in the state at 1,870 cfs and a gauge stage of 4.99 ft.

Meanwhile, the Muskegon River Near Croton is seeing a spike today — up 18% 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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# Michigan Storm Center Report

Michigan residents, particularly those in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula, should exercise caution Friday morning as lake effect snow continues through midday. Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect for Baraga and Marquette Counties until noon, with Benzie, Grand Traverse, and Leelanau Counties affected until 1 PM. One to two inches of snow accumulation is expected inland, with localized higher amounts possible in elevated terrain. Areas near Marquette city will see minimal accumulation due to warmer lake temperatures, but hazardous conditions are anticipated along US-41 between Marquette and Negaunee. Slippery road conditions will significantly impact the Friday morning commute across northern Michigan. Motorists should reduce speed and exercise extra caution in affected 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 71%
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.

71% of normal today
+15pts vs this day last year (56%)
253of 366 days below normal, past year
250% 3-year peak · Apr 2026 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150%
Nov 2023 202420252026 Nov 13, 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
13 hours ago · USGS 04101500
1,980 cfs 5.04 ft 51°F 30°F 664 ft St. Joseph
Menominee River At Koss, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04066800
1,890 cfs 10.23 ft · 32°F 663 ft Menominee
Grand River At Grand Rapids, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04119000
1,780 cfs 1.65 ft · 31°F 587 ft Lower Grand
Muskegon River Near Croton, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04121970
1,730 cfs 5.23 ft 58°F 31°F 685 ft Muskegon
Manistee River Near Wellston, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04125550
1,660 cfs 8.80 ft 50°F 31°F 621 ft Manistee
Menominee River At White Rapids Dam Near Banat, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04066030
1,560 cfs 6.72 ft · 31°F 689 ft Menominee
Menominee River Below Pemene Creek Near Pembine, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04066003
1,390 cfs 7.23 ft · 30°F 748 ft Menominee
Au Sable River Near Au Sable, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04137500
1,390 cfs 8.93 ft 52°F 32°F 587 ft Au Sable
Menominee River Near Vulcan, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04065722
1,380 cfs 5.32 ft · 30°F 807 ft Menominee
Kalamazoo River At New Richmond, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04108660
1,220 cfs 10.47 ft 49°F 35°F 605 ft Kalamazoo
Au Sable River Near Mc Kinley, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04136900
1,220 cfs 7.74 ft 44°F 34°F 853 ft Au Sable
Au Sable River Near Curtisville, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04137005
1,210 cfs 8.52 ft 47°F 32°F 803 ft Au Sable
Manistee River Near Mesick, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04124200
1,120 cfs 3.79 ft 51°F 31°F 754 ft Manistee
Au Sable River At Mio, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04136500
1,030 cfs 3.22 ft 45°F 34°F 946 ft Au Sable
St. Joseph River At Mottville, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04099000
1,010 cfs 2.80 ft · 31°F 780 ft St. Joseph
Manistee River Near Sherman, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04124000
1,010 cfs 12.00 ft 44°F 31°F 820 ft Manistee
Au Sable River Near Red Oak, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04136000
912 cfs 3.30 ft 44°F 31°F 1,008 ft Au Sable
Menominee River Near Florence, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04063000
798 cfs 3.25 ft · 27°F 1,118 ft Brule
Tahquamenon River Near Paradise, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04045500
796 cfs 4.50 ft · 35°F 729 ft Tahquamenon
Grand River At Ionia, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04116000
756 cfs 8.33 ft · 34°F 620 ft Lower Grand
Manistique River Near Manistique, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04056500
751 cfs 3.21 ft · 31°F 617 ft Manistique
Muskegon River At Evart, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04121500
676 cfs 7.19 ft · 29°F 997 ft Muskegon
St. Joseph River At Three Rivers, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04097500
655 cfs 3.24 ft · 31°F 800 ft St. Joseph
Kalamazoo River At Comstock, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04106000
642 cfs 4.15 ft · 31°F 792 ft Kalamazoo
Tittabawassee River At Midland, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04156000
612 cfs 9.42 ft · 30°F 586 ft Tittabawassee
Ontonagon River Near Rockland, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04040000
560 cfs 5.45 ft 32°F 30°F 670 ft Ontonagon
Thunder Bay River At Herron Road Near Bolton, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04133501
523 cfs 12.23 ft · 33°F 704 ft Thunder Bay
Pere Marquette River At Scottville, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04122500
496 cfs 1.20 ft · 31°F 625 ft Pere Marquette-White
Escanaba River At Cornell, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04059000
446 cfs 1.57 ft 39°F 31°F 735 ft Escanaba
Grand River At Lansing, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04113000
404 cfs 2.58 ft · 32°F 808 ft Upper Grand
Kalamazoo River Near Battle Creek, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04105500
402 cfs 2.93 ft · 32°F 804 ft Kalamazoo
Grand River At Portland, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04114000
399 cfs 5.50 ft · 32°F 719 ft Upper Grand
White River Near Whitehall, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04122200
325 cfs 1.48 ft · 31°F 619 ft Pere Marquette-White
Paw Paw River At Riverside, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04102500
319 cfs 6.48 ft · 32°F 610 ft St. Joseph
Paint River Nr Alpha, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04062000
280 cfs 3.35 ft · 28°F 1,271 ft Brule
Michigamme River Near Crystal Falls, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04062500
274 cfs 2.71 ft · 28°F 1,305 ft Michigamme
Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04165500
267 cfs 5.02 ft 49°F 33°F 574 ft Clinton
Rifle River Near Sterling, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04142000
253 cfs 1.85 ft 53°F 35°F 639 ft Au Gres-Rifle
Clinton River Near Fraser, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04164000
248 cfs 6.34 ft · 34°F 586 ft Clinton
Dowagiac River At Sumnerville, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04101800
247 cfs 5.53 ft · 29°F 716 ft St. Joseph
Sturgeon River Near Alston, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04041500
222 cfs 4.29 ft 45°F 33°F 735 ft Sturgeon
Brule River At Us Highway 2 Near Florence, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04060993
221 cfs 3.58 ft · 26°F 1,241 ft Brule
Sturgeon River At Wolverine, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04127997
219 cfs 2.93 ft · 31°F 778 ft Cheboygan
Clinton River At Sterling Heights, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04161820
218 cfs 8.22 ft 49°F 34°F 612 ft Clinton
Kalamazoo River At Marshall, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04103500
217 cfs 4.06 ft · 32°F 882 ft Kalamazoo
Pine River At High School Bridge Nr Hoxeyville, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04125460
213 cfs 3.94 ft 44°F 30°F 856 ft Manistee
River Raisin Near Monroe, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04176500
210 cfs 2.49 ft 67°F 36°F 618 ft Raisin
South Branch Au Sable River Near Luzerne, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04135700
209 cfs 4.83 ft 43°F 31°F 1,070 ft Au Sable
Tobacco River At Glidden Road At Beaverton, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04152500
199 cfs 2.42 ft · 33°F 715 ft Tittabawassee
Jordan River Near East Jordan, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04127800
189 cfs 3.51 ft · 31°F 629 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Little Muskegon River Near Oak Grove, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04121944
172 cfs 3.20 ft 45°F 31°F 756 ft Muskegon
Huron River At Ann Arbor, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04174500
163 cfs 11.97 ft 64°F 34°F 758 ft Huron
Thornapple River Near Hastings, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04117500
155 cfs 3.15 ft · 34°F 803 ft Thornapple
River Raisin Near Adrian, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04176000
152 cfs 4.63 ft · 30°F 699 ft Raisin
Flint River Near Flint, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04148500
146 cfs 3.20 ft · 32°F 684 ft Flint
Huron River Near Hamburg, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04172000
143 cfs 3.84 ft · 33°F 852 ft Huron
Shiawassee River At Owosso, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04144500
135 cfs 2.09 ft · 31°F 695 ft Shiawassee
Platte River At Honor, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04126740
127 cfs 1.33 ft · 31°F 606 ft Betsie-Platte
Chippewa River Near Mount Pleasant, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04154000
127 cfs 3.19 ft · 34°F 730 ft Pine
Rogue River Near Rockford, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04118500
126 cfs 3.85 ft · 31°F 665 ft Lower Grand
Clinton River At Auburn Hills, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04161000
122 cfs 1.72 ft · 33°F 846 ft Clinton
Middle Branch Escanaba River Nr Princeton, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04058100
116 cfs 1.72 ft · 30°F 1,114 ft Escanaba
Middle Branch Ontonagon River Near Paulding, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04033000
110 cfs 4.28 ft · 28°F 1,500 ft Ontonagon
Ford River Near Hyde, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04059500
108 cfs 1.98 ft 46°F 31°F 707 ft Cedar-Ford
Boardman R Above Brown Bridge Road Nr Mayfield, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04126970
104 cfs 3.24 ft · 31°F 826 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Pine River Near Midland, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04155500
100 cfs 2.50 ft · 30°F 628 ft Pine
Sturgeon River Near Sidnaw, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04040500
97 cfs 4.15 ft · 31°F 1,228 ft Sturgeon
Pigeon R At Sturgeon Valley Rd Near Vanderbilt, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04128990
96 cfs 2.41 ft · 31°F 914 ft Cheboygan
Clam River At Vogel Center, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04121300
94 cfs 2.88 ft · 30°F 1,134 ft Muskegon
Battle Creek At Battle Creek, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04105000
94 cfs · · 32°F 824 ft Kalamazoo
Cass River At Frankenmuth, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04151500
82 cfs 3.71 ft · 30°F 591 ft Cass
St. Joseph River At Burlington, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04096405
79 cfs 3.32 ft · 32°F 906 ft St. Joseph
Maple River At Maple Rapids, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04115000
75 cfs 3.29 ft · 32°F 646 ft Maple
Grand River At Jackson, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04109000
75 cfs 9.06 ft · 35°F 911 ft Upper Grand
South Branch Tobacco River Near Beaverton, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04152238
67 cfs 4.50 ft · 33°F 727 ft Tittabawassee
Prairie River Near Nottawa, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04097540
65 cfs 3.57 ft 36°F 31°F 872 ft St. Joseph
Red Cedar River At East Lansing, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04112500
63 cfs 3.37 ft · 35°F 829 ft Upper Grand
Iron River At County Hwy-424 At Caspian, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04060500
58 cfs 4.10 ft · 28°F 1,446 ft Brule
Looking Glass River Near Eagle, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04114498
55 cfs 2.60 ft · 32°F 754 ft Upper Grand
Middle River Rouge Near Garden City, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04167000
54 cfs 3.15 ft · 35°F 609 ft Detroit
Silver River Near L'Anse, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04043150
53 cfs 6.74 ft · 29°F 625 ft Dead-Kelsey
South Branch Black River Near Bangor, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04102700
50 cfs 3.12 ft · 35°F 613 ft Black-Macatawa
Lower River Rouge At Dearborn, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04168400
49 cfs 3.32 ft 51°F 35°F 582 ft Detroit
South Branch Flint River Near Columbiaville, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04146063
47 cfs 1.55 ft · 30°F 768 ft Flint
River Rouge At Detroit, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04166500
47 cfs 4.97 ft 47°F 35°F 591 ft Detroit
Galien River Near Sawyer, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04096015
41 cfs 6.77 ft · 32°F 614 ft Little Calumet-Galien
West Branch Ontonagon River Near Bergland, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04036000
40 cfs 1.35 ft · 28°F 1,304 ft Ontonagon
Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04106500
39 cfs 2.27 ft · 35°F 766 ft Kalamazoo
Mill Creek Near Dexter, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04173500
39 cfs 6.04 ft · 30°F 856 ft Huron
Augusta Creek Near Augusta, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04105700
36 cfs 1.06 ft · 34°F 817 ft Kalamazoo
Red Cedar River Near Williamston, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04111379
36 cfs 2.56 ft · 32°F 865 ft Upper Grand
Saline River Near Saline, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04176400
34 cfs 5.14 ft · 30°F 711 ft Raisin
Cisco Branch Ontonagon R At Cisco Lake Outlet, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04037500
29 cfs 4.53 ft · 27°F 1,688 ft Ontonagon
Sycamore Creek At Holt Road Near Holt, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04112850
29 cfs 2.83 ft · 32°F 856 ft Upper Grand
Greenwood Release Near Greenwood, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04057814
26 cfs 2.44 ft · 28°F 1,478 ft Escanaba
Kearsley Creek Near Davison, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04148140
26 cfs 3.50 ft · 34°F 759 ft Flint
South Branch Hog Creek Near Allen, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04096515
25 cfs 2.24 ft · 31°F 1,013 ft St. Joseph
Rabbit River Near Hopkins, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04108600
22 cfs 3.11 ft · 30°F 717 ft Kalamazoo
Fish Creek Near Crystal, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04115265
22 cfs 2.39 ft · 31°F 802 ft Maple
Black River Near Jeddo, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04159492
22 cfs 3.06 ft · 32°F 664 ft St. Clair
Greenwood Diversion Near Greenwood, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04057813
21 cfs 1.62 ft · 28°F 1,439 ft Escanaba
Wanadoga Creek Near Battle Creek, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04104945
21 cfs 3.82 ft · 32°F 833 ft Kalamazoo
Macatawa River At State Road Near Zeeland, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04108800
21 cfs 2.80 ft · 31°F 598 ft Black-Macatawa
River Rouge At Southfield, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04166100
21 cfs 4.19 ft 47°F 34°F 618 ft Detroit
Middle Branch Escanaba River At Humboldt, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04057800
20 cfs 2.05 ft 37°F 27°F 1,526 ft Escanaba
Flint River Near Otisville, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04147500
20 cfs 2.04 ft · 34°F 728 ft Flint
Black River Near Bessemer, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04031000
20 cfs 2.07 ft · 28°F 1,186 ft Black-Presque Isle
North Branch Clinton River Near Mt. Clemens, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04164500
19 cfs 4.37 ft · 35°F 584 ft Clinton
Belle River At Memphis, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04160600
17 cfs 1.13 ft · 31°F 713 ft St. Clair
East Branch Pine River Near Tustin, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04124500
15 cfs 2.55 ft · 31°F 1,149 ft Manistee
Mill Creek Near Avoca, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04159900
10 cfs · · 34°F 714 ft St. Clair
West Fork Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04106400
9 cfs 2.48 ft · 35°F 883 ft Kalamazoo
Black River Near Garnet, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04046000
9 cfs 2.49 ft · 31°F 655 ft Brevoort-Millecoquins
West Fork Portage Creek Near Oshtemo, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04106320
8 cfs 1.65 ft · 34°F 875 ft Kalamazoo
Bear Creek Near Muskegon, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04122100
8 cfs 10.74 ft · 32°F 609 ft Muskegon
Farmers Creek Near Lapeer, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04146000
8 cfs 15.26 ft · 34°F 827 ft Flint
Upper River Rouge At Farmington, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04166300
8 cfs 2.99 ft · 34°F 692 ft Detroit
Middle Branch Clinton River At Macomb, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04164800
7 cfs 6.02 ft · 32°F 610 ft Clinton
Schweitzer Creek Near Palmer, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04058200
5 cfs 2.86 ft · 28°F 1,277 ft Escanaba
East Pond Creek At Romeo, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04164100
5 cfs 1.12 ft · 32°F 778 ft Clinton
Malletts Creek At Ann Arbor, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04174518
3 cfs 3.19 ft · 34°F 749 ft Huron
Plum Brook At Utica, Mi
12 hours ago · USGS 04163400
2 cfs 1.99 ft · 34°F 633 ft Clinton
Sloan Creek Near Williamston, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04112000
1 cfs 1.70 ft · 32°F 870 ft Upper Grand
Ecorse River At Dearborn Heights, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04168580
0 cfs 2.30 ft · 35°F 611 ft Detroit
Flow report FAQ

About Michigan streamflow

What are river levels like in Michigan right now?

As of November 13, 2026, Michigan rivers are running at 71% of normal across 124 USGS streamgauges, and the St. Joseph River At Niles is reporting the highest discharge at 1,870 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Michigan river is running highest right now?

As of November 13, 2026, the highest discharge in Michigan is 1,870 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.

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