Flow report

Michigan River Levels & Streamflow

As of Aug 11, 2026, Michigan rivers are running at 95% of normal across 124 USGS gauges — the highest is 1,890 cfs on the St. Joseph River At Niles. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Michigan.

USGS gauges

124

State percent normal

95%

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Updated

Aug 11

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August

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 1,890 cfs and a gauge stage of 5.00 ft.

Meanwhile, the Kalamazoo River At Marshall is seeing a spike today — up 5% 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.

River levels near Michigan towns

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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 1,890 cfs

Gauge stage 5.00 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Kalamazoo River At Marshall +5%

Now 225 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 124 + 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.

Streamgage	Streamflow	Gage height	Water temp	Air temp	Elevation	Watershed
St. Joseph River At Niles, Mi USGS 04101500	2,220 cfs	5.22 ft	75°F	67°F	664 ft	St. Joseph
Grand River At Grand Rapids, Mi USGS 04119000	2,000 cfs	1.91 ft	·	68°F	587 ft	Lower Grand
Manistee River Near Wellston, Mi USGS 04125550	1,740 cfs	8.84 ft	70°F	65°F	621 ft	Manistee
Menominee River At Koss, Mi USGS 04066800	1,560 cfs	9.96 ft	·	55°F	663 ft	Menominee
Muskegon River Near Croton, Mi USGS 04121970	1,280 cfs	4.74 ft	72°F	67°F	685 ft	Muskegon
Au Sable River Near Au Sable, Mi USGS 04137500	1,270 cfs	8.71 ft	76°F	65°F	587 ft	Au Sable
Manistee River Near Mesick, Mi USGS 04124200	1,260 cfs	3.85 ft	69°F	62°F	754 ft	Manistee
Au Sable River Near Curtisville, Mi USGS 04137005	1,250 cfs	8.40 ft	71°F	64°F	803 ft	Au Sable
Kalamazoo River At New Richmond, Mi USGS 04108660	1,190 cfs	10.60 ft	75°F	67°F	605 ft	Kalamazoo
Au Sable River Near Mc Kinley, Mi USGS 04136900	1,190 cfs	7.71 ft	67°F	64°F	853 ft	Au Sable
Menominee River At White Rapids Dam Near Banat, Mi USGS 04066030	1,170 cfs	6.38 ft	·	55°F	689 ft	Menominee
Menominee River Below Pemene Creek Near Pembine, Mi USGS 04066003	1,130 cfs	7.06 ft	·	59°F	748 ft	Menominee
Menominee River Near Vulcan, Mi USGS 04065722	1,120 cfs	5.04 ft	·	55°F	807 ft	Menominee
Manistee River Near Sherman, Mi USGS 04124000	1,040 cfs	12.14 ft	64°F	62°F	820 ft	Manistee
Au Sable River At Mio, Mi USGS 04136500	1,030 cfs	3.21 ft	70°F	63°F	946 ft	Au Sable
Au Sable River Near Red Oak, Mi USGS 04136000	890 cfs	3.29 ft	66°F	62°F	1,008 ft	Au Sable
Thunder Bay River At Herron Road Near Bolton, Mi USGS 04133501	855 cfs	13.28 ft	·	61°F	704 ft	Thunder Bay
St. Joseph River At Mottville, Mi USGS 04099000	784 cfs	2.47 ft	·	68°F	780 ft	St. Joseph
Menominee River Near Florence, Mi USGS 04063000	749 cfs	3.17 ft	·	52°F	1,118 ft	Brule
Manistique River Near Manistique, Mi USGS 04056500	719 cfs	3.12 ft	·	55°F	617 ft	Manistique
Muskegon River At Evart, Mi USGS 04121500	571 cfs	7.01 ft	·	65°F	997 ft	Muskegon
Grand River At Ionia, Mi USGS 04116000	569 cfs	8.02 ft	·	66°F	620 ft	Lower Grand
Tittabawassee River At Midland, Mi USGS 04156000	536 cfs	9.25 ft	·	68°F	586 ft	Tittabawassee
Grand River At Portland, Mi USGS 04114000	528 cfs	5.41 ft	·	66°F	719 ft	Upper Grand
Ontonagon River Near Rockland, Mi USGS 04040000	512 cfs	5.30 ft	32°F	55°F	670 ft	Ontonagon
St. Joseph River At Three Rivers, Mi USGS 04097500	489 cfs	2.90 ft	·	67°F	800 ft	St. Joseph
Kalamazoo River At Comstock, Mi USGS 04106000	488 cfs	3.86 ft	·	66°F	792 ft	Kalamazoo
Pere Marquette River At Scottville, Mi USGS 04122500	475 cfs	1.01 ft	·	66°F	625 ft	Pere Marquette-White
Tahquamenon River Near Paradise, Mi USGS 04045500	459 cfs	3.76 ft	·	59°F	729 ft	Tahquamenon
Michigamme River Near Crystal Falls, Mi USGS 04062500	400 cfs	3.20 ft	·	50°F	1,305 ft	Michigamme
Kalamazoo River Near Battle Creek, Mi USGS 04105500	344 cfs	2.86 ft	·	70°F	804 ft	Kalamazoo
Paw Paw River At Riverside, Mi USGS 04102500	298 cfs	5.68 ft	·	67°F	610 ft	St. Joseph
Paint River Nr Alpha, Mi USGS 04062000	288 cfs	3.37 ft	·	51°F	1,271 ft	Brule
Grand River At Lansing, Mi USGS 04113000	263 cfs	2.28 ft	·	70°F	808 ft	Upper Grand
White River Near Whitehall, Mi USGS 04122200	247 cfs	1.12 ft	·	68°F	619 ft	Pere Marquette-White
Galien River Near Sawyer, Mi USGS 04096015	236 cfs	9.24 ft	·	68°F	614 ft	Little Calumet-Galien
Pine River At High School Bridge Nr Hoxeyville, Mi USGS 04125460	229 cfs	3.94 ft	58°F	62°F	856 ft	Manistee
Rifle River Near Sterling, Mi USGS 04142000	226 cfs	1.63 ft	53°F	64°F	639 ft	Au Gres-Rifle
Escanaba River At Cornell, Mi USGS 04059000	218 cfs	1.30 ft	70°F	58°F	735 ft	Escanaba
South Branch Au Sable River Near Luzerne, Mi USGS 04135700	218 cfs	4.80 ft	62°F	63°F	1,070 ft	Au Sable
Dowagiac River At Sumnerville, Mi USGS 04101800	212 cfs	5.30 ft	·	66°F	716 ft	St. Joseph
Kalamazoo River At Marshall, Mi USGS 04103500	211 cfs	4.07 ft	·	66°F	882 ft	Kalamazoo
Sturgeon River At Wolverine, Mi USGS 04127997	210 cfs	2.84 ft	·	63°F	778 ft	Cheboygan
Brule River At Us Highway 2 Near Florence, Mi USGS 04060993	192 cfs	3.50 ft	·	52°F	1,241 ft	Brule
Jordan River Near East Jordan, Mi USGS 04127800	184 cfs	3.48 ft	·	62°F	629 ft	Boardman-Charlevoix
Tobacco River At Glidden Road At Beaverton, Mi USGS 04152500	177 cfs	2.41 ft	·	65°F	715 ft	Tittabawassee
Chippewa River Near Mount Pleasant, Mi USGS 04154000	151 cfs	3.14 ft	·	67°F	730 ft	Pine
Little Muskegon River Near Oak Grove, Mi USGS 04121944	147 cfs	3.10 ft	66°F	67°F	756 ft	Muskegon
Platte River At Honor, Mi USGS 04126740	143 cfs	1.28 ft	·	64°F	606 ft	Betsie-Platte
Rogue River Near Rockford, Mi USGS 04118500	132 cfs	3.83 ft	·	66°F	665 ft	Lower Grand
Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens, Mi USGS 04165500	130 cfs	5.70 ft	76°F	68°F	574 ft	Clinton
Boardman R Above Brown Bridge Road Nr Mayfield, Mi USGS 04126970	129 cfs	3.32 ft	·	62°F	826 ft	Boardman-Charlevoix
Thornapple River Near Hastings, Mi USGS 04117500	110 cfs	2.97 ft	·	66°F	803 ft	Thornapple
Huron River At Ann Arbor, Mi USGS 04174500	105 cfs	11.78 ft	64°F	67°F	758 ft	Huron
Flint River Near Flint, Mi USGS 04148500	102 cfs	3.06 ft	·	66°F	684 ft	Flint
Pigeon R At Sturgeon Valley Rd Near Vanderbilt, Mi USGS 04128990	95 cfs	2.40 ft	·	60°F	914 ft	Cheboygan
Clinton River Near Fraser, Mi USGS 04164000	92 cfs	5.17 ft	·	68°F	586 ft	Clinton
Middle Branch Ontonagon River Near Paulding, Mi USGS 04033000	91 cfs	4.11 ft	·	49°F	1,500 ft	Ontonagon
River Raisin Near Monroe, Mi USGS 04176500	91 cfs	2.08 ft	67°F	68°F	618 ft	Raisin
Sturgeon River Near Nahma Junction, Mi USGS 04057510	90 cfs	4.09 ft	·	58°F	662 ft	Fishdam-Sturgeon
Middle Branch Escanaba River Nr Princeton, Mi USGS 04058100	89 cfs	1.57 ft	·	56°F	1,114 ft	Escanaba
Clinton River At Sterling Heights, Mi USGS 04161820	81 cfs	7.41 ft	74°F	68°F	612 ft	Clinton
Cass River At Frankenmuth, Mi USGS 04151500	76 cfs	3.65 ft	·	65°F	591 ft	Cass
Huron River Near Hamburg, Mi USGS 04172000	75 cfs	4.29 ft	·	66°F	852 ft	Huron
River Raisin Near Adrian, Mi USGS 04176000	75 cfs	3.36 ft	·	67°F	699 ft	Raisin
Shiawassee River At Owosso, Mi USGS 04144500	75 cfs	1.89 ft	·	66°F	695 ft	Shiawassee
Flint River Near Otisville, Mi USGS 04147500	71 cfs	2.51 ft	·	65°F	728 ft	Flint
Clam River At Vogel Center, Mi USGS 04121300	68 cfs	2.72 ft	·	63°F	1,134 ft	Muskegon
Battle Creek At Battle Creek, Mi USGS 04105000	66 cfs	·	·	70°F	824 ft	Kalamazoo
Looking Glass River Near Eagle, Mi USGS 04114498	57 cfs	2.68 ft	·	66°F	754 ft	Upper Grand
Iron River At County Hwy-424 At Caspian, Mi USGS 04060500	57 cfs	3.99 ft	·	50°F	1,446 ft	Brule
Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi USGS 04106500	56 cfs	2.42 ft	·	70°F	766 ft	Kalamazoo
Grand River At Jackson, Mi USGS 04109000	53 cfs	8.81 ft	·	69°F	911 ft	Upper Grand
Pine River Near Midland, Mi USGS 04155500	53 cfs	2.47 ft	·	67°F	628 ft	Pine
South Branch Tobacco River Near Beaverton, Mi USGS 04152238	50 cfs	4.17 ft	·	65°F	727 ft	Tittabawassee
St. Joseph River At Burlington, Mi USGS 04096405	47 cfs	3.02 ft	·	69°F	906 ft	St. Joseph
Ford River Near Hyde, Mi USGS 04059500	44 cfs	1.63 ft	46°F	58°F	707 ft	Cedar-Ford
South Branch Black River Near Bangor, Mi USGS 04102700	44 cfs	2.70 ft	·	67°F	613 ft	Black-Macatawa
Red Cedar River At East Lansing, Mi USGS 04112500	43 cfs	3.24 ft	·	67°F	829 ft	Upper Grand
Prairie River Near Nottawa, Mi USGS 04097540	42 cfs	2.95 ft	36°F	68°F	872 ft	St. Joseph
West Branch Ontonagon River Near Bergland, Mi USGS 04036000	39 cfs	1.31 ft	·	56°F	1,304 ft	Ontonagon
Lower River Rouge At Dearborn, Mi USGS 04168400	38 cfs	3.21 ft	73°F	69°F	582 ft	Detroit
Clinton River At Auburn Hills, Mi USGS 04161000	33 cfs	1.02 ft	·	67°F	846 ft	Clinton
Sturgeon River Near Sidnaw, Mi USGS 04040500	30 cfs	3.51 ft	·	48°F	1,228 ft	Sturgeon
Red Cedar River Near Williamston, Mi USGS 04111379	29 cfs	2.30 ft	·	66°F	865 ft	Upper Grand
Saline River Near Saline, Mi USGS 04176400	29 cfs	4.85 ft	·	66°F	711 ft	Raisin
River Rouge At Detroit, Mi USGS 04166500	27 cfs	4.73 ft	74°F	69°F	591 ft	Detroit
Greenwood Release Near Greenwood, Mi USGS 04057814	26 cfs	2.44 ft	·	55°F	1,478 ft	Escanaba
Augusta Creek Near Augusta, Mi USGS 04105700	25 cfs	·	·	66°F	817 ft	Kalamazoo
Mill Creek Near Dexter, Mi USGS 04173500	22 cfs	5.49 ft	·	66°F	856 ft	Huron
South Branch Flint River Near Columbiaville, Mi USGS 04146063	22 cfs	1.23 ft	·	65°F	768 ft	Flint
Silver River Near L'Anse, Mi USGS 04043150	21 cfs	6.38 ft	·	57°F	625 ft	Dead-Kelsey
Rabbit River Near Hopkins, Mi USGS 04108600	19 cfs	2.63 ft	·	67°F	717 ft	Kalamazoo
Middle River Rouge Near Garden City, Mi USGS 04167000	19 cfs	2.24 ft	·	69°F	609 ft	Detroit
Greenwood Diversion Near Greenwood, Mi USGS 04057813	18 cfs	1.48 ft	·	55°F	1,439 ft	Escanaba
Black River Near Bessemer, Mi USGS 04031000	18 cfs	1.93 ft	·	51°F	1,186 ft	Black-Presque Isle
Black River Near Jeddo, Mi USGS 04159492	18 cfs	3.02 ft	·	65°F	664 ft	St. Clair
Maple River At Maple Rapids, Mi USGS 04115000	15 cfs	2.60 ft	·	66°F	646 ft	Maple
Sycamore Creek At Holt Road Near Holt, Mi USGS 04112850	15 cfs	2.23 ft	·	66°F	856 ft	Upper Grand
North Branch Clinton River Near Mt. Clemens, Mi USGS 04164500	15 cfs	4.18 ft	·	67°F	584 ft	Clinton
River Rouge At Southfield, Mi USGS 04166100	14 cfs	3.62 ft	72°F	71°F	618 ft	Detroit
Middle Branch Escanaba River At Humboldt, Mi USGS 04057800	14 cfs	1.92 ft	65°F	50°F	1,526 ft	Escanaba
Wanadoga Creek Near Battle Creek, Mi USGS 04104945	13 cfs	3.16 ft	·	67°F	833 ft	Kalamazoo
Cisco Branch Ontonagon R At Cisco Lake Outlet, Mi USGS 04037500	12 cfs	4.28 ft	·	50°F	1,688 ft	Ontonagon
Bear Creek Near Muskegon, Mi USGS 04122100	11 cfs	10.91 ft	·	66°F	609 ft	Muskegon
Fish Creek Near Crystal, Mi USGS 04115265	10 cfs	1.93 ft	·	66°F	802 ft	Maple
East Branch Pine River Near Tustin, Mi USGS 04124500	9 cfs	2.34 ft	·	64°F	1,149 ft	Manistee
South Branch Hog Creek Near Allen, Mi USGS 04096515	8 cfs	1.67 ft	·	66°F	1,013 ft	St. Joseph
West Fork Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi USGS 04106400	8 cfs	2.39 ft	·	70°F	883 ft	Kalamazoo
Schweitzer Creek Near Palmer, Mi USGS 04058200	7 cfs	2.94 ft	·	56°F	1,277 ft	Escanaba
Macatawa River At State Road Near Zeeland, Mi USGS 04108800	7 cfs	2.10 ft	·	67°F	598 ft	Black-Macatawa
Black River Near Garnet, Mi USGS 04046000	7 cfs	2.44 ft	·	57°F	655 ft	Brevoort-Millecoquins
Middle Branch Clinton River At Macomb, Mi USGS 04164800	7 cfs	5.95 ft	·	66°F	610 ft	Clinton
West Fork Portage Creek Near Oshtemo, Mi USGS 04106320	7 cfs	1.53 ft	·	67°F	875 ft	Kalamazoo
Kearsley Creek Near Davison, Mi USGS 04148140	7 cfs	3.01 ft	·	66°F	759 ft	Flint
Upper River Rouge At Farmington, Mi USGS 04166300	6 cfs	2.97 ft	·	68°F	692 ft	Detroit
Belle River At Memphis, Mi USGS 04160600	6 cfs	·	·	65°F	713 ft	St. Clair
Mill Creek Near Avoca, Mi USGS 04159900	5 cfs	·	·	65°F	714 ft	St. Clair
East Pond Creek At Romeo, Mi USGS 04164100	4 cfs	1.00 ft	·	66°F	778 ft	Clinton
Plum Brook At Utica, Mi USGS 04163400	2 cfs	1.99 ft	·	68°F	633 ft	Clinton
Malletts Creek At Ann Arbor, Mi USGS 04174518	2 cfs	3.10 ft	·	67°F	749 ft	Huron
Farmers Creek Near Lapeer, Mi USGS 04146000	1 cfs	14.96 ft	·	65°F	827 ft	Flint
Ecorse River At Dearborn Heights, Mi USGS 04168580	1 cfs	2.22 ft	·	69°F	611 ft	Detroit
Sloan Creek Near Williamston, Mi USGS 04112000	0 cfs	1.33 ft	·	66°F	870 ft	Upper Grand

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Flow report FAQ

About Michigan streamflow

What are river levels like in Michigan right now?

As of August 11, 2026, Michigan rivers are running at 95% of normal across 124 USGS streamgauges, and the St. Joseph River At Niles is reporting the highest discharge at 1,890 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Michigan river is running highest right now?

As of August 11, 2026, the highest discharge in Michigan is 1,890 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.