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.

USGS gauges
126
State percent normal
95%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Jul 21
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2026
Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Michigan are currently 95% of normal, with the St. Joseph River At Niles reporting the highest discharge in the state at 3,140 cfs and a gauge stage of 5.83 ft.

Meanwhile, the Thunder Bay River At Herron Road Near Bolton is seeing a spike today — up 122% 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

95%

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

Highest discharge

St. Joseph River At Niles 3,140 cfs

Gauge stage 5.83 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Thunder Bay River At Herron Road Near Bolton +122%

Now 855 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 126 + 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.

126 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
St. Joseph River At Niles, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04101500
3,110 cfs 5.81 ft 79°F 83°F 664 ft St. Joseph
Menominee River At Koss, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04066800
1,840 cfs 10.16 ft · 64°F 663 ft Menominee
Manistee River Near Wellston, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04125550
1,810 cfs 8.88 ft 71°F 81°F 621 ft Manistee
Menominee River At White Rapids Dam Near Banat, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04066030
1,620 cfs 6.76 ft · 64°F 689 ft Menominee
Menominee River Near Vulcan, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04065722
1,570 cfs 5.53 ft · 65°F 807 ft Menominee
Grand River At Grand Rapids, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04119000
1,490 cfs 1.29 ft · 85°F 587 ft Lower Grand
Menominee River Below Pemene Creek Near Pembine, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04066003
1,480 cfs 7.36 ft · 64°F 748 ft Menominee
Au Sable River Near Au Sable, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04137500
1,460 cfs 8.89 ft 76°F 82°F 587 ft Au Sable
Au Sable River Near Curtisville, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04137005
1,360 cfs 8.71 ft 72°F 83°F 803 ft Au Sable
Au Sable River Near Mc Kinley, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04136900
1,310 cfs 7.86 ft 67°F 83°F 853 ft Au Sable
Thunder Bay River At Herron Road Near Bolton, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04133501
1,220 cfs 13.99 ft · 83°F 704 ft Thunder Bay
St. Joseph River At Mottville, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04099000
1,200 cfs 3.04 ft · 82°F 780 ft St. Joseph
Kalamazoo River At New Richmond, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04108660
1,200 cfs 10.42 ft 80°F 83°F 605 ft Kalamazoo
Manistee River Near Mesick, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04124200
1,180 cfs 3.81 ft 72°F 81°F 754 ft Manistee
Manistee River Near Sherman, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04124000
1,180 cfs 12.51 ft 65°F 81°F 820 ft Manistee
Au Sable River At Mio, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04136500
1,090 cfs 3.30 ft 68°F 82°F 946 ft Au Sable
Muskegon River Near Croton, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04121970
1,040 cfs 4.72 ft 73°F 81°F 685 ft Muskegon
Au Sable River Near Red Oak, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04136000
996 cfs 3.42 ft 65°F 82°F 1,008 ft Au Sable
Menominee River Near Florence, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04063000
920 cfs 3.44 ft · 64°F 1,118 ft Brule
Manistique River Near Manistique, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04056500
854 cfs 3.49 ft · 78°F 617 ft Manistique
St. Joseph River At Three Rivers, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04097500
743 cfs 3.54 ft · 81°F 800 ft St. Joseph
Michigamme River Near Crystal Falls, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04062500
683 cfs 3.85 ft · 64°F 1,305 ft Michigamme
Kalamazoo River At Comstock, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04106000
629 cfs 4.09 ft · 82°F 792 ft Kalamazoo
Grand River At Ionia, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04116000
619 cfs 8.13 ft · 85°F 620 ft Lower Grand
Muskegon River At Evart, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04121500
555 cfs 7.12 ft · 82°F 997 ft Muskegon
Tahquamenon River Near Paradise, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04045500
532 cfs 3.94 ft · 63°F 729 ft Tahquamenon
Pere Marquette River At Scottville, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04122500
515 cfs 1.18 ft · 83°F 625 ft Pere Marquette-White
Grand River At Portland, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04114000
501 cfs 5.36 ft · 83°F 719 ft Upper Grand
Ontonagon River Near Rockland, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04040000
498 cfs 5.27 ft 32°F 88°F 670 ft Ontonagon
Escanaba River At Cornell, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04059000
456 cfs 1.58 ft 68°F 82°F 735 ft Escanaba
Tittabawassee River At Midland, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04156000
451 cfs 9.04 ft · 83°F 586 ft Tittabawassee
Kalamazoo River Near Battle Creek, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04105500
446 cfs 3.01 ft · 82°F 804 ft Kalamazoo
Paw Paw River At Riverside, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04102500
335 cfs 5.98 ft · 86°F 610 ft St. Joseph
Grand River At Lansing, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04113000
323 cfs 2.40 ft · 83°F 808 ft Upper Grand
Paint River Nr Alpha, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04062000
288 cfs 3.37 ft · 63°F 1,271 ft Brule
Kalamazoo River At Marshall, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04103500
278 cfs 4.29 ft · 81°F 882 ft Kalamazoo
Sturgeon River At Wolverine, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04127997
277 cfs 3.12 ft · 83°F 778 ft Cheboygan
White River Near Whitehall, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04122200
263 cfs 1.22 ft · 81°F 619 ft Pere Marquette-White
Rifle River Near Sterling, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04142000
254 cfs 1.76 ft 53°F 82°F 639 ft Au Gres-Rifle
Dowagiac River At Sumnerville, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04101800
253 cfs 5.57 ft · 83°F 716 ft St. Joseph
River Raisin Near Monroe, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04176500
253 cfs 2.55 ft 67°F 82°F 618 ft Raisin
Pine River At High School Bridge Nr Hoxeyville, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04125460
236 cfs 3.97 ft 60°F 81°F 856 ft Manistee
South Branch Au Sable River Near Luzerne, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04135700
220 cfs 4.81 ft 64°F 81°F 1,070 ft Au Sable
Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04165500
206 cfs 5.89 ft 75°F 84°F 574 ft Clinton
Huron River Near Hamburg, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04172000
199 cfs 4.47 ft · 83°F 852 ft Huron
Brule River At Us Highway 2 Near Florence, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04060993
195 cfs 3.53 ft · 64°F 1,241 ft Brule
Jordan River Near East Jordan, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04127800
187 cfs 3.50 ft · 82°F 629 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Flint River Near Flint, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04148500
169 cfs 3.28 ft · 83°F 684 ft Flint
Sturgeon River Near Alston, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04041500
166 cfs 3.93 ft 73°F 86°F 735 ft Sturgeon
River Raisin Near Adrian, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04176000
157 cfs 4.35 ft · 83°F 699 ft Raisin
Boardman R Above Brown Bridge Road Nr Mayfield, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04126970
146 cfs 3.45 ft · 82°F 826 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Platte River At Honor, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04126740
140 cfs 1.26 ft · 81°F 606 ft Betsie-Platte
Huron River At Ann Arbor, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04174500
128 cfs 11.90 ft 64°F 83°F 758 ft Huron
Chippewa River Near Mount Pleasant, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04154000
127 cfs 3.05 ft · 84°F 730 ft Pine
Tobacco River At Glidden Road At Beaverton, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04152500
122 cfs 2.07 ft · 83°F 715 ft Tittabawassee
Clinton River Near Fraser, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04164000
115 cfs 5.38 ft · 84°F 586 ft Clinton
Middle Branch Escanaba River Nr Princeton, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04058100
112 cfs 1.70 ft · 82°F 1,114 ft Escanaba
Cass River At Frankenmuth, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04151500
110 cfs 3.85 ft · 83°F 591 ft Cass
Shiawassee River At Owosso, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04144500
107 cfs 2.06 ft · 83°F 695 ft Shiawassee
Middle Branch Ontonagon River Near Paulding, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04033000
101 cfs 4.05 ft · 83°F 1,500 ft Ontonagon
Thornapple River Near Hastings, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04117500
101 cfs 2.93 ft · 83°F 803 ft Thornapple
Rogue River Near Rockford, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04118500
97 cfs 3.60 ft · 83°F 665 ft Lower Grand
Clinton River At Sterling Heights, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04161820
94 cfs 7.49 ft 73°F 84°F 612 ft Clinton
St. Joseph River At Burlington, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04096405
92 cfs 3.44 ft · 81°F 906 ft St. Joseph
Pigeon R At Sturgeon Valley Rd Near Vanderbilt, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04128990
90 cfs 2.36 ft · 83°F 914 ft Cheboygan
Sturgeon River Near Nahma Junction, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04057510
85 cfs 4.05 ft · 80°F 662 ft Fishdam-Sturgeon
Flint River Near Otisville, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04147500
83 cfs 2.64 ft · 83°F 728 ft Flint
Ford River Near Hyde, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04059500
82 cfs 1.86 ft 46°F 82°F 707 ft Cedar-Ford
Prairie River Near Nottawa, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04097540
79 cfs 3.61 ft 36°F 81°F 872 ft St. Joseph
Clam River At Vogel Center, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04121300
78 cfs 2.74 ft · 81°F 1,134 ft Muskegon
Little Muskegon River Near Oak Grove, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04121944
75 cfs 3.01 ft 67°F 81°F 756 ft Muskegon
Grand River At Jackson, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04109000
72 cfs 9.06 ft · 83°F 911 ft Upper Grand
Iron River At County Hwy-424 At Caspian, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04060500
58 cfs 3.99 ft · 65°F 1,446 ft Brule
Red Cedar River At East Lansing, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04112500
56 cfs 3.30 ft · 83°F 829 ft Upper Grand
Looking Glass River Near Eagle, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04114498
55 cfs 2.67 ft · 83°F 754 ft Upper Grand
West Branch Ontonagon River Near Bergland, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04036000
52 cfs 1.61 ft · 85°F 1,304 ft Ontonagon
Battle Creek At Battle Creek, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04105000
50 cfs · · 82°F 824 ft Kalamazoo
South Branch Tobacco River Near Beaverton, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04152238
48 cfs 4.14 ft · 83°F 727 ft Tittabawassee
Pine River Near Midland, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04155500
47 cfs 2.44 ft · 83°F 628 ft Pine
Silver River Near L'Anse, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04043150
45 cfs 6.67 ft · 85°F 625 ft Dead-Kelsey
Galien River Near Sawyer, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04096015
41 cfs 6.33 ft · 85°F 614 ft Little Calumet-Galien
Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04106500
40 cfs 2.23 ft · 83°F 766 ft Kalamazoo
South Branch Black River Near Bangor, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04102700
38 cfs 2.53 ft · 85°F 613 ft Black-Macatawa
South Branch Flint River Near Columbiaville, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04146063
38 cfs 1.36 ft · 83°F 768 ft Flint
South Branch Hog Creek Near Allen, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04096515
36 cfs 2.50 ft · 81°F 1,013 ft St. Joseph
Red Cedar River Near Williamston, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04111379
34 cfs 2.39 ft · 82°F 865 ft Upper Grand
Saline River Near Saline, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04176400
34 cfs 4.96 ft · 83°F 711 ft Raisin
Clinton River At Auburn Hills, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04161000
31 cfs 1.00 ft · 83°F 846 ft Clinton
Lower River Rouge At Dearborn, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04168400
31 cfs 3.13 ft 72°F 83°F 582 ft Detroit
Sturgeon River Near Sidnaw, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04040500
30 cfs 3.51 ft · 84°F 1,228 ft Sturgeon
River Rouge At Detroit, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04166500
29 cfs 4.76 ft 72°F 84°F 591 ft Detroit
Mill Creek Near Dexter, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04173500
27 cfs 5.60 ft · 83°F 856 ft Huron
North Branch Clinton River Near Mt. Clemens, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04164500
26 cfs 4.42 ft · 84°F 584 ft Clinton
Greenwood Release Near Greenwood, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04057814
26 cfs 2.48 ft · 81°F 1,478 ft Escanaba
Middle Branch Escanaba River At Humboldt, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04057800
25 cfs 2.14 ft 68°F 81°F 1,526 ft Escanaba
Rabbit River Near Hopkins, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04108600
24 cfs 2.80 ft · 83°F 717 ft Kalamazoo
Trap Rock River Near Lake Linden, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04043050
24 cfs 3.12 ft · 83°F 633 ft Keweenaw Peninsula
Augusta Creek Near Augusta, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04105700
23 cfs · · 82°F 817 ft Kalamazoo
Black River Near Jeddo, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04159492
23 cfs 3.07 ft · 82°F 664 ft St. Clair
Middle River Rouge Near Garden City, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04167000
22 cfs 2.36 ft · 84°F 609 ft Detroit
Greenwood Diversion Near Greenwood, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04057813
19 cfs 1.53 ft · 81°F 1,439 ft Escanaba
Black River Near Bessemer, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04031000
19 cfs 1.93 ft · 70°F 1,186 ft Black-Presque Isle
Maple River At Maple Rapids, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04115000
19 cfs 2.69 ft · 84°F 646 ft Maple
River Rouge At Southfield, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04166100
16 cfs 3.67 ft 71°F 84°F 618 ft Detroit
Sycamore Creek At Holt Road Near Holt, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04112850
14 cfs 2.20 ft · 82°F 856 ft Upper Grand
Kearsley Creek Near Davison, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04148140
13 cfs 3.11 ft · 83°F 759 ft Flint
Belle River At Memphis, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04160600
13 cfs 1.11 ft · 82°F 713 ft St. Clair
Wanadoga Creek Near Battle Creek, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04104945
13 cfs 3.16 ft · 83°F 833 ft Kalamazoo
Fish Creek Near Crystal, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04115265
12 cfs 1.96 ft · 84°F 802 ft Maple
Middle Branch Clinton River At Macomb, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04164800
11 cfs 6.06 ft · 84°F 610 ft Clinton
East Branch Pine River Near Tustin, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04124500
11 cfs 2.34 ft · 81°F 1,149 ft Manistee
Black River Near Garnet, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04046000
9 cfs 2.49 ft · 75°F 655 ft Brevoort-Millecoquins
Mill Creek Near Avoca, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04159900
9 cfs · · 82°F 714 ft St. Clair
Farmers Creek Near Lapeer, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04146000
8 cfs 15.26 ft · 83°F 827 ft Flint
West Fork Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04106400
6 cfs 2.31 ft · 82°F 883 ft Kalamazoo
Upper River Rouge At Farmington, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04166300
6 cfs 2.96 ft · 83°F 692 ft Detroit
Schweitzer Creek Near Palmer, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04058200
6 cfs 2.94 ft · 82°F 1,277 ft Escanaba
Macatawa River At State Road Near Zeeland, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04108800
5 cfs 1.97 ft · 83°F 598 ft Black-Macatawa
West Fork Portage Creek Near Oshtemo, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04106320
4 cfs 1.35 ft · 82°F 875 ft Kalamazoo
Bear Creek Near Muskegon, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04122100
3 cfs 10.49 ft · 82°F 609 ft Muskegon
East Pond Creek At Romeo, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04164100
3 cfs · · 83°F 778 ft Clinton
Malletts Creek At Ann Arbor, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04174518
2 cfs 3.12 ft · 83°F 749 ft Huron
Plum Brook At Utica, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04163400
2 cfs 2.00 ft · 85°F 633 ft Clinton
Cisco Branch Ontonagon R At Cisco Lake Outlet, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04037500
1 cfs 3.91 ft · 66°F 1,688 ft Ontonagon
Ecorse River At Dearborn Heights, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04168580
1 cfs 2.21 ft · 83°F 611 ft Detroit
Sloan Creek Near Williamston, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04112000
0 cfs 1.44 ft · 82°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.