Lower River Rouge At Dearborn, Mi Realtime Data
LOWER RIVER ROUGE AT DEARBORN, MI
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
33
Discharge (cfs)
3.2
Gauge Height (ft)
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 33 cfs, and a gauge height of 3.16 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 41 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The primary flow providers/constituents are stormwater runoff and wastewater treatment discharge. There are several tributaries that contribute to the lower Rouge, including Ecorse Creek and Tonquish Creek. There are also several dams along the river, including the Delray Dam and the Tireman Dam. Seasonal trends show that the flow is highest in the spring due to snowmelt and rain, and lowest in the summer and fall. Quirky/interesting facts include the river being known for its historic pollution levels and its restoration efforts, and being the inspiration for the song "Moon Over the Rouge" by jazz musician Marcus Belgrave.
July 21, 2026
| Elevation | 582.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 3.16 ft |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, mg/L as N | 3.4 mg/l as N |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 583.15 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 33.2 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 1150.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 7.2 mg/l |
| Phosphorus, water, filtered, milligrams per liter as phosphorus | 0.0591 mg/l as P |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 11.1 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.3 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 22.1 deg C |
| Precipitation, total, in | 0.0 in |
| Percent of Normal | 51% |
| Year Over Year Average | 66 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 3,450 cfs |
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