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Michigan River Levels & Streamflow

As of Sep 5, 2026, Michigan rivers are running at 118% of normal across 125 USGS gauges — the highest is 2,950 cfs on the Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Michigan.

USGS gauges
125
State percent normal
118%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Sep 5
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Michigan are currently 118% of normal, with the Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens reporting the highest discharge in the state at 2,950 cfs and a gauge stage of 9.32 ft.

Meanwhile, the Clinton River At Sterling Heights is seeing a spike today — up 761% 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

118%

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

Highest discharge

Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens 2,950 cfs

Gauge stage 9.32 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Clinton River At Sterling Heights +761%

Now 878 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 125 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Michigan.

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 118%
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 Sep 2023. The dotted line is normal.

118% of normal today
+43pts vs this day last year (75%)
264of 366 days below normal, past year
250% 3-year peak · Apr 2026 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150%
Sep 2023 202420252026 Sep 5, 2026

799 daily readings from 125 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.

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.

125 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Grand River At Grand Rapids, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04119000
2,210 cfs 2.16 ft · 66°F 587 ft Lower Grand
Grand River At Ionia, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04116000
1,560 cfs 9.83 ft · 66°F 620 ft Lower Grand
Manistee River Near Wellston, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04125550
1,510 cfs 8.70 ft 68°F 64°F 621 ft Manistee
St. Joseph River At Niles, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04101500
1,470 cfs 4.71 ft 78°F 70°F 664 ft St. Joseph
Muskegon River Near Croton, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04121970
1,450 cfs 4.93 ft 72°F 65°F 685 ft Muskegon
Au Sable River Near Au Sable, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04137500
1,420 cfs 8.95 ft 72°F 76°F 587 ft Au Sable
Menominee River At Koss, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04066800
1,350 cfs 10.01 ft · 58°F 663 ft Menominee
Au Sable River Near Curtisville, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04137005
1,310 cfs 8.51 ft 66°F 77°F 803 ft Au Sable
Manistee River Near Mesick, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04124200
1,270 cfs 3.86 ft 66°F 64°F 754 ft Manistee
Kalamazoo River At New Richmond, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04108660
1,220 cfs 10.60 ft 76°F 66°F 605 ft Kalamazoo
Menominee River At White Rapids Dam Near Banat, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04066030
1,190 cfs 6.39 ft · 58°F 689 ft Menominee
Au Sable River Near Mc Kinley, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04136900
1,190 cfs 7.72 ft 64°F 77°F 853 ft Au Sable
Manistee River Near Sherman, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04124000
1,180 cfs 12.52 ft 63°F 63°F 820 ft Manistee
Menominee River Near Vulcan, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04065722
1,100 cfs 5.01 ft · 58°F 807 ft Menominee
Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04165500
1,060 cfs 6.59 ft 73°F 66°F 574 ft Clinton
Menominee River Below Pemene Creek Near Pembine, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04066003
1,050 cfs 6.96 ft · 58°F 748 ft Menominee
Au Sable River At Mio, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04136500
1,030 cfs 3.21 ft 66°F 79°F 946 ft Au Sable
Au Sable River Near Red Oak, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04136000
911 cfs 3.33 ft 64°F 78°F 1,008 ft Au Sable
Tittabawassee River At Midland, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04156000
853 cfs 9.89 ft · 64°F 586 ft Tittabawassee
River Raisin Near Monroe, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04176500
846 cfs 3.80 ft 67°F 68°F 618 ft Raisin
Grand River At Lansing, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04113000
841 cfs 4.28 ft · 64°F 808 ft Upper Grand
Clinton River Near Fraser, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04164000
784 cfs 8.86 ft · 67°F 586 ft Clinton
Menominee River Near Florence, Mi
15 hours ago · USGS 04063000
755 cfs 3.18 ft · 57°F 1,118 ft Brule
St. Joseph River At Mottville, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04099000
746 cfs 2.41 ft · 69°F 780 ft St. Joseph
St. Joseph River At Three Rivers, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04097500
742 cfs 3.40 ft · 68°F 800 ft St. Joseph
River Rouge At Detroit, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04166500
700 cfs 10.34 ft 72°F 66°F 591 ft Detroit
Kalamazoo River At Comstock, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04106000
662 cfs 4.14 ft · 66°F 792 ft Kalamazoo
Grand River At Portland, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04114000
622 cfs 6.31 ft · 63°F 719 ft Upper Grand
Middle River Rouge Near Garden City, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04167000
619 cfs 8.41 ft · 69°F 609 ft Detroit
Lower River Rouge At Dearborn, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04168400
599 cfs 6.59 ft 73°F 69°F 582 ft Detroit
Muskegon River At Evart, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04121500
555 cfs 6.98 ft · 61°F 997 ft Muskegon
Manistique River Near Manistique, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04056500
553 cfs 2.63 ft · 79°F 617 ft Manistique
Huron River At Ann Arbor, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04174500
539 cfs 12.78 ft 64°F 69°F 758 ft Huron
Ontonagon River Near Rockland, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04040000
512 cfs 5.30 ft 32°F 83°F 670 ft Ontonagon
Pere Marquette River At Scottville, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04122500
489 cfs 1.17 ft · 65°F 625 ft Pere Marquette-White
Kalamazoo River Near Battle Creek, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04105500
452 cfs 3.06 ft · 66°F 804 ft Kalamazoo
Thunder Bay River At Herron Road Near Bolton, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04133501
412 cfs 11.88 ft · 76°F 704 ft Thunder Bay
Thornapple River Near Hastings, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04117500
375 cfs 3.82 ft · 64°F 803 ft Thornapple
Flint River Near Flint, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04148500
361 cfs 4.04 ft · 65°F 684 ft Flint
Clinton River At Sterling Heights, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04161820
361 cfs 8.95 ft 73°F 64°F 612 ft Clinton
Rifle River Near Sterling, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04142000
345 cfs 2.21 ft 53°F 77°F 639 ft Au Gres-Rifle
Kalamazoo River At Marshall, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04103500
336 cfs 4.46 ft · 65°F 882 ft Kalamazoo
Tahquamenon River Near Paradise, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04045500
321 cfs 3.38 ft · 79°F 729 ft Tahquamenon
Escanaba River At Cornell, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04059000
309 cfs 1.42 ft 65°F 80°F 735 ft Escanaba
Paw Paw River At Riverside, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04102500
291 cfs 5.62 ft · 69°F 610 ft St. Joseph
Red Cedar River At East Lansing, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04112500
280 cfs 4.04 ft · 64°F 829 ft Upper Grand
River Raisin Near Adrian, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04176000
279 cfs 5.45 ft · 68°F 699 ft Raisin
Michigamme River Near Crystal Falls, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04062500
276 cfs 2.77 ft · 55°F 1,305 ft Michigamme
White River Near Whitehall, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04122200
262 cfs 1.08 ft · 67°F 619 ft Pere Marquette-White
Shiawassee River At Owosso, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04144500
254 cfs 2.63 ft · 65°F 695 ft Shiawassee
Chippewa River Near Mount Pleasant, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04154000
250 cfs 3.61 ft · 64°F 730 ft Pine
Pine River At High School Bridge Nr Hoxeyville, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04125460
249 cfs 4.09 ft 59°F 63°F 856 ft Manistee
Cass River At Frankenmuth, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04151500
224 cfs 4.61 ft · 63°F 591 ft Cass
Sturgeon River At Wolverine, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04127997
219 cfs 2.88 ft · 79°F 778 ft Cheboygan
Grand River At Jackson, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04109000
218 cfs 10.77 ft · 64°F 911 ft Upper Grand
South Branch Au Sable River Near Luzerne, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04135700
218 cfs 4.92 ft 63°F 78°F 1,070 ft Au Sable
Paint River Nr Alpha, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04062000
214 cfs 3.17 ft · 56°F 1,271 ft Brule
Looking Glass River Near Eagle, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04114498
212 cfs 3.73 ft · 63°F 754 ft Upper Grand
Red Cedar River Near Williamston, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04111379
203 cfs 4.48 ft · 66°F 865 ft Upper Grand
Flint River Near Otisville, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04147500
203 cfs 3.42 ft · 64°F 728 ft Flint
Clinton River At Auburn Hills, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04161000
200 cfs 2.11 ft · 66°F 846 ft Clinton
Black River Near Jeddo, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04159492
195 cfs 3.82 ft · 64°F 664 ft St. Clair
Tobacco River At Glidden Road At Beaverton, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04152500
193 cfs 2.39 ft · 57°F 715 ft Tittabawassee
Brule River At Us Highway 2 Near Florence, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04060993
192 cfs 3.50 ft · 57°F 1,241 ft Brule
Dowagiac River At Sumnerville, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04101800
186 cfs 5.11 ft · 70°F 716 ft St. Joseph
Rogue River Near Rockford, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04118500
186 cfs 4.13 ft · 67°F 665 ft Lower Grand
Jordan River Near East Jordan, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04127800
183 cfs 3.47 ft · 81°F 629 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Pine River Near Midland, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04155500
183 cfs 3.01 ft · 64°F 628 ft Pine
River Rouge At Southfield, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04166100
182 cfs 6.37 ft 71°F 68°F 618 ft Detroit
Little Muskegon River Near Oak Grove, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04121944
179 cfs 3.23 ft 68°F 65°F 756 ft Muskegon
Huron River Near Hamburg, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04172000
175 cfs 5.11 ft · 67°F 852 ft Huron
Platte River At Honor, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04126740
163 cfs 1.42 ft · 65°F 606 ft Betsie-Platte
Sturgeon River Near Alston, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04041500
146 cfs 3.84 ft 66°F 79°F 735 ft Sturgeon
Saline River Near Saline, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04176400
146 cfs 6.48 ft · 67°F 711 ft Raisin
Boardman R Above Brown Bridge Road Nr Mayfield, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04126970
137 cfs 3.38 ft · 62°F 826 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Sycamore Creek At Holt Road Near Holt, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04112850
122 cfs 5.17 ft · 66°F 856 ft Upper Grand
Middle Branch Ontonagon River Near Paulding, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04033000
113 cfs 4.31 ft · 81°F 1,500 ft Ontonagon
South Branch Flint River Near Columbiaville, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04146063
108 cfs 1.86 ft · 63°F 768 ft Flint
Battle Creek At Battle Creek, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04105000
94 cfs · · 66°F 824 ft Kalamazoo
Middle Branch Escanaba River Nr Princeton, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04058100
92 cfs 1.59 ft · 76°F 1,114 ft Escanaba
Clam River At Vogel Center, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04121300
86 cfs 2.89 ft · 59°F 1,134 ft Muskegon
Pigeon R At Sturgeon Valley Rd Near Vanderbilt, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04128990
76 cfs 2.24 ft · 78°F 914 ft Cheboygan
Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04106500
75 cfs 2.63 ft · 69°F 766 ft Kalamazoo
South Branch Tobacco River Near Beaverton, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04152238
66 cfs 4.48 ft · 64°F 727 ft Tittabawassee
St. Joseph River At Burlington, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04096405
64 cfs 3.19 ft · 66°F 906 ft St. Joseph
Silver River Near L'Anse, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04043150
63 cfs 6.81 ft · 78°F 625 ft Dead-Kelsey
Sturgeon River Near Nahma Junction, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04057510
62 cfs 3.85 ft · 80°F 662 ft Fishdam-Sturgeon
Ford River Near Hyde, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04059500
62 cfs 1.75 ft 46°F 79°F 707 ft Cedar-Ford
Mill Creek Near Dexter, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04173500
60 cfs 6.15 ft · 68°F 856 ft Huron
Iron River At County Hwy-424 At Caspian, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04060500
59 cfs 4.03 ft · 56°F 1,446 ft Brule
Rabbit River Near Hopkins, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04108600
58 cfs 3.68 ft · 66°F 717 ft Kalamazoo
Macatawa River At State Road Near Zeeland, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04108800
57 cfs 3.53 ft · 68°F 598 ft Black-Macatawa
Upper River Rouge At Farmington, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04166300
53 cfs 3.47 ft · 65°F 692 ft Detroit
Maple River At Maple Rapids, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04115000
47 cfs 2.88 ft · 65°F 646 ft Maple
Prairie River Near Nottawa, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04097540
46 cfs 3.13 ft 36°F 68°F 872 ft St. Joseph
South Branch Black River Near Bangor, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04102700
45 cfs 2.73 ft · 69°F 613 ft Black-Macatawa
West Branch Ontonagon River Near Bergland, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04036000
41 cfs 1.36 ft · 80°F 1,304 ft Ontonagon
Galien River Near Sawyer, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04096015
39 cfs 6.26 ft · 70°F 614 ft Little Calumet-Galien
Malletts Creek At Ann Arbor, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04174518
38 cfs 3.81 ft · 68°F 749 ft Huron
Augusta Creek Near Augusta, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04105700
37 cfs 1.09 ft · 68°F 817 ft Kalamazoo
Belle River At Memphis, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04160600
37 cfs 1.43 ft · 64°F 713 ft St. Clair
Wanadoga Creek Near Battle Creek, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04104945
35 cfs 3.84 ft · 65°F 833 ft Kalamazoo
North Branch Clinton River Near Mt. Clemens, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04164500
34 cfs 4.52 ft · 66°F 584 ft Clinton
Kearsley Creek Near Davison, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04148140
30 cfs 3.64 ft · 64°F 759 ft Flint
Middle Branch Clinton River At Macomb, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04164800
29 cfs 6.36 ft · 62°F 610 ft Clinton
Greenwood Release Near Greenwood, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04057814
27 cfs 2.47 ft · 76°F 1,478 ft Escanaba
Fish Creek Near Crystal, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04115265
26 cfs 2.48 ft · 62°F 802 ft Maple
Mill Creek Near Avoca, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04159900
25 cfs 1.21 ft · 63°F 714 ft St. Clair
Black River Near Bessemer, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04031000
24 cfs 1.99 ft · 62°F 1,186 ft Black-Presque Isle
Greenwood Diversion Near Greenwood, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04057813
22 cfs 1.65 ft · 76°F 1,439 ft Escanaba
Plum Brook At Utica, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04163400
21 cfs 2.55 ft · 64°F 633 ft Clinton
Sturgeon River Near Sidnaw, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04040500
21 cfs 3.35 ft · 80°F 1,228 ft Sturgeon
Ecorse River At Dearborn Heights, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04168580
20 cfs 3.38 ft · 69°F 611 ft Detroit
South Branch Hog Creek Near Allen, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04096515
19 cfs 2.07 ft · 66°F 1,013 ft St. Joseph
Farmers Creek Near Lapeer, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04146000
18 cfs 15.47 ft · 63°F 827 ft Flint
East Branch Pine River Near Tustin, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04124500
13 cfs 2.42 ft · 58°F 1,149 ft Manistee
West Fork Portage Creek Near Oshtemo, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04106320
11 cfs 1.70 ft · 69°F 875 ft Kalamazoo
West Fork Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04106400
11 cfs 2.50 ft · 69°F 883 ft Kalamazoo
Middle Branch Escanaba River At Humboldt, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04057800
8 cfs 1.73 ft 62°F 75°F 1,526 ft Escanaba
Sloan Creek Near Williamston, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04112000
7 cfs 2.31 ft · 66°F 870 ft Upper Grand
East Pond Creek At Romeo, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04164100
7 cfs 1.12 ft · 64°F 778 ft Clinton
Bear Creek Near Muskegon, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04122100
7 cfs 10.66 ft · 67°F 609 ft Muskegon
Black River Near Garnet, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04046000
6 cfs 2.39 ft · 78°F 655 ft Brevoort-Millecoquins
Schweitzer Creek Near Palmer, Mi
13 hours ago · USGS 04058200
6 cfs 2.88 ft · 75°F 1,277 ft Escanaba
Cisco Branch Ontonagon R At Cisco Lake Outlet, Mi
14 hours ago · USGS 04037500
1 cfs 3.90 ft · 59°F 1,688 ft Ontonagon
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Flow report FAQ

About Michigan streamflow

What are river levels like in Michigan right now?

As of September 5, 2026, Michigan rivers are running at 118% of normal across 125 USGS streamgauges, and the Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens is reporting the highest discharge at 2,950 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Michigan river is running highest right now?

As of September 5, 2026, the highest discharge in Michigan is 2,950 cfs on the Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens. 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.