Flow report
Michigan River Levels & Streamflow
As of Oct 3, 2026, Michigan rivers are running at 96% of normal across 125 USGS gauges — the highest is 3,200 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
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Updated
Oct 3
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Flow briefing · Oct 3, 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 96% of normal, with the St. Joseph River At Niles reporting the highest discharge in the state at 3,200 cfs and a gauge stage of 5.89 ft.
Meanwhile, the Grand River At Lansing is seeing a spike today — up 27% 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
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.
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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.
96%
of normal today
+31pts
vs this day last year (65%)
258of 366
days below normal, past year
250%
3-year peak · Apr 2026 · above the axis
50%
100% normal
150%
Sep 2023
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Oct 2, 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.
Michigan flow report
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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St. Joseph River At Niles, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04101500 |
2,970 cfs | 5.79 ft | 65°F | 54°F | 664 ft | St. Joseph |
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Grand River At Grand Rapids, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04119000 |
2,880 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 64°F | 587 ft | Lower Grand |
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St. Joseph River At Mottville, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04099000 |
1,800 cfs | 3.72 ft | · | 55°F | 780 ft | St. Joseph |
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Manistee River Near Wellston, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04125550 |
1,680 cfs | 8.81 ft | 60°F | 60°F | 621 ft | Manistee |
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Muskegon River Near Croton, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04121970 |
1,550 cfs | 5.04 ft | 66°F | 64°F | 685 ft | Muskegon |
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Au Sable River Near Au Sable, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04137500 |
1,540 cfs | 9.14 ft | 65°F | 46°F | 587 ft | Au Sable |
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Kalamazoo River At New Richmond, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04108660 |
1,490 cfs | 10.94 ft | 64°F | 56°F | 605 ft | Kalamazoo |
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Au Sable River Near Curtisville, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04137005 |
1,330 cfs | 8.55 ft | 59°F | 43°F | 803 ft | Au Sable |
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Menominee River At Koss, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04066800 |
1,170 cfs | 9.89 ft | · | 35°F | 663 ft | Menominee |
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Au Sable River Near Mc Kinley, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04136900 |
1,140 cfs | 7.64 ft | 56°F | 47°F | 853 ft | Au Sable |
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Manistee River Near Mesick, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04124200 |
1,090 cfs | 3.67 ft | 58°F | 60°F | 754 ft | Manistee |
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Menominee River At White Rapids Dam Near Banat, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04066030 |
1,020 cfs | 6.23 ft | · | 36°F | 689 ft | Menominee |
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Manistee River Near Sherman, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04124000 |
1,010 cfs | 12.00 ft | 56°F | 60°F | 820 ft | Manistee |
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Menominee River Near Vulcan, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04065722 |
999 cfs | 4.90 ft | · | 37°F | 807 ft | Menominee |
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Menominee River Below Pemene Creek Near Pembine, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04066003 |
993 cfs | 6.89 ft | · | 36°F | 748 ft | Menominee |
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Au Sable River At Mio, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04136500 |
993 cfs | 3.13 ft | 57°F | 62°F | 946 ft | Au Sable |
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St. Joseph River At Three Rivers, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04097500 |
990 cfs | 3.81 ft | · | 55°F | 800 ft | St. Joseph |
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Grand River At Ionia, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04116000 |
973 cfs | 8.91 ft | · | 54°F | 620 ft | Lower Grand |
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Au Sable River Near Red Oak, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04136000 |
844 cfs | 3.22 ft | 56°F | 61°F | 1,008 ft | Au Sable |
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Clinton River Near Fraser, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04164000 |
829 cfs | 9.05 ft | · | 59°F | 586 ft | Clinton |
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Kalamazoo River At Comstock, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04106000 |
748 cfs | 4.29 ft | · | 52°F | 792 ft | Kalamazoo |
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Tittabawassee River At Midland, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04156000 |
698 cfs | 9.60 ft | · | 66°F | 586 ft | Tittabawassee |
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Grand River At Lansing, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04113000 |
697 cfs | 3.90 ft | · | 52°F | 808 ft | Upper Grand |
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Huron River At Ann Arbor, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04174500 |
688 cfs | 13.04 ft | 64°F | 58°F | 758 ft | Huron |
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Menominee River Near Florence, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04063000 |
664 cfs | 3.02 ft | · | 36°F | 1,118 ft | Brule |
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Clinton River At Auburn Hills, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04161000 |
658 cfs | 3.51 ft | · | 58°F | 846 ft | Clinton |
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Muskegon River At Evart, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04121500 |
646 cfs | 7.14 ft | · | 44°F | 997 ft | Muskegon |
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Grand River At Portland, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04114000 |
615 cfs | 6.30 ft | · | 52°F | 719 ft | Upper Grand |
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Middle River Rouge Near Garden City, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04167000 |
567 cfs | 8.21 ft | · | 60°F | 609 ft | Detroit |
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Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04165500 |
556 cfs | 6.76 ft | 65°F | 58°F | 574 ft | Clinton |
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Kalamazoo River Near Battle Creek, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04105500 |
542 cfs | 3.17 ft | · | 53°F | 804 ft | Kalamazoo |
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Pere Marquette River At Scottville, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04122500 |
532 cfs | 1.35 ft | · | 62°F | 625 ft | Pere Marquette-White |
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Manistique River Near Manistique, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04056500 |
482 cfs | 2.34 ft | · | 62°F | 617 ft | Manistique |
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Ontonagon River Near Rockland, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04040000 |
480 cfs | 5.23 ft | 32°F | 60°F | 670 ft | Ontonagon |
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Flint River Near Flint, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04148500 |
441 cfs | 4.20 ft | · | 57°F | 684 ft | Flint |
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River Rouge At Detroit, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04166500 |
416 cfs | 8.65 ft | 64°F | 60°F | 591 ft | Detroit |
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Paw Paw River At Riverside, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04102500 |
411 cfs | 6.59 ft | · | 52°F | 610 ft | St. Joseph |
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Lower River Rouge At Dearborn, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04168400 |
411 cfs | 5.68 ft | 67°F | 60°F | 582 ft | Detroit |
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White River Near Whitehall, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04122200 |
397 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 62°F | 619 ft | Pere Marquette-White |
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Rifle River Near Sterling, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04142000 |
343 cfs | 2.23 ft | 53°F | 51°F | 639 ft | Au Gres-Rifle |
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Thunder Bay River At Herron Road Near Bolton, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04133501 |
334 cfs | 11.62 ft | · | 61°F | 704 ft | Thunder Bay |
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Kalamazoo River At Marshall, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04103500 |
329 cfs | 4.44 ft | · | 56°F | 882 ft | Kalamazoo |
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Clinton River At Sterling Heights, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04161820 |
316 cfs | 8.72 ft | 64°F | 59°F | 612 ft | Clinton |
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Grand River At Jackson, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04109000 |
315 cfs | 11.61 ft | · | 57°F | 911 ft | Upper Grand |
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Tahquamenon River Near Paradise, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04045500 |
294 cfs | 3.30 ft | · | 60°F | 729 ft | Tahquamenon |
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Dowagiac River At Sumnerville, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04101800 |
285 cfs | 5.72 ft | · | 54°F | 716 ft | St. Joseph |
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Rogue River Near Rockford, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04118500 |
281 cfs | 4.59 ft | · | 65°F | 665 ft | Lower Grand |
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Little Muskegon River Near Oak Grove, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04121944 |
271 cfs | 3.53 ft | 59°F | 64°F | 756 ft | Muskegon |
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Pine River At High School Bridge Nr Hoxeyville, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04125460 |
270 cfs | 4.17 ft | 54°F | 60°F | 856 ft | Manistee |
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River Raisin Near Monroe, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04176500 |
249 cfs | 2.60 ft | 67°F | 61°F | 618 ft | Raisin |
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Escanaba River At Cornell, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04059000 |
246 cfs | 1.34 ft | 55°F | 63°F | 735 ft | Escanaba |
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Shiawassee River At Owosso, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04144500 |
232 cfs | 2.53 ft | · | 56°F | 695 ft | Shiawassee |
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Sturgeon River At Wolverine, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04127997 |
226 cfs | 2.96 ft | · | 60°F | 778 ft | Cheboygan |
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Paint River Nr Alpha, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04062000 |
221 cfs | 3.19 ft | · | 33°F | 1,271 ft | Brule |
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Thornapple River Near Hastings, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04117500 |
212 cfs | 3.38 ft | · | 55°F | 803 ft | Thornapple |
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Jordan River Near East Jordan, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04127800 |
208 cfs | 3.64 ft | · | 60°F | 629 ft | Boardman-Charlevoix |
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Brule River At Us Highway 2 Near Florence, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04060993 |
198 cfs | 3.52 ft | · | 35°F | 1,241 ft | Brule |
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Tobacco River At Glidden Road At Beaverton, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04152500 |
197 cfs | 2.41 ft | · | 51°F | 715 ft | Tittabawassee |
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Chippewa River Near Mount Pleasant, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04154000 |
187 cfs | 3.40 ft | · | 66°F | 730 ft | Pine |
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Michigamme River Near Crystal Falls, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04062500 |
179 cfs | 2.36 ft | · | 32°F | 1,305 ft | Michigamme |
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River Rouge At Southfield, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04166100 |
152 cfs | 6.00 ft | 63°F | 59°F | 618 ft | Detroit |
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South Branch Au Sable River Near Luzerne, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04135700 |
149 cfs | 4.60 ft | 55°F | 60°F | 1,070 ft | Au Sable |
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Red Cedar River At East Lansing, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04112500 |
145 cfs | 3.63 ft | · | 55°F | 829 ft | Upper Grand |
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River Raisin Near Adrian, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04176000 |
142 cfs | 4.24 ft | · | 60°F | 699 ft | Raisin |
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Platte River At Honor, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04126740 |
137 cfs | 1.40 ft | · | 60°F | 606 ft | Betsie-Platte |
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Battle Creek At Battle Creek, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04105000 |
126 cfs | · | · | 52°F | 824 ft | Kalamazoo |
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St. Joseph River At Burlington, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04096405 |
115 cfs | 3.66 ft | · | 53°F | 906 ft | St. Joseph |
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Pine River Near Midland, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04155500 |
113 cfs | 2.77 ft | · | 66°F | 628 ft | Pine |
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Macatawa River At State Road Near Zeeland, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04108800 |
109 cfs | 4.37 ft | · | 56°F | 598 ft | Black-Macatawa |
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Sturgeon River Near Alston, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04041500 |
108 cfs | 3.79 ft | 60°F | 59°F | 735 ft | Sturgeon |
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Boardman R Above Brown Bridge Road Nr Mayfield, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04126970 |
108 cfs | 3.27 ft | · | 59°F | 826 ft | Boardman-Charlevoix |
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Huron River Near Hamburg, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04172000 |
107 cfs | 4.36 ft | · | 57°F | 852 ft | Huron |
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Middle Branch Ontonagon River Near Paulding, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04033000 |
101 cfs | 4.20 ft | · | 59°F | 1,500 ft | Ontonagon |
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Flint River Near Otisville, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04147500 |
99 cfs | 2.72 ft | · | 56°F | 728 ft | Flint |
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Middle Branch Escanaba River Nr Princeton, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04058100 |
96 cfs | 1.61 ft | · | 59°F | 1,114 ft | Escanaba |
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Malletts Creek At Ann Arbor, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04174518 |
94 cfs | 4.33 ft | · | 58°F | 749 ft | Huron |
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Middle Branch Clinton River At Macomb, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04164800 |
93 cfs | 7.00 ft | · | 58°F | 610 ft | Clinton |
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South Branch Black River Near Bangor, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04102700 |
92 cfs | 3.83 ft | · | 52°F | 613 ft | Black-Macatawa |
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Pigeon R At Sturgeon Valley Rd Near Vanderbilt, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04128990 |
88 cfs | 2.34 ft | · | 60°F | 914 ft | Cheboygan |
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Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04106500 |
87 cfs | 2.76 ft | · | 53°F | 766 ft | Kalamazoo |
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Cass River At Frankenmuth, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04151500 |
87 cfs | 3.75 ft | · | 55°F | 591 ft | Cass |
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Clam River At Vogel Center, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04121300 |
83 cfs | 2.87 ft | · | 46°F | 1,134 ft | Muskegon |
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Plum Brook At Utica, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04163400 |
81 cfs | 3.90 ft | · | 59°F | 633 ft | Clinton |
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Ecorse River At Dearborn Heights, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04168580 |
79 cfs | 4.81 ft | · | 60°F | 611 ft | Detroit |
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South Branch Tobacco River Near Beaverton, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04152238 |
78 cfs | 4.65 ft | · | 46°F | 727 ft | Tittabawassee |
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Upper River Rouge At Farmington, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04166300 |
73 cfs | 3.59 ft | · | 59°F | 692 ft | Detroit |
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Looking Glass River Near Eagle, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04114498 |
72 cfs | 2.92 ft | · | 55°F | 754 ft | Upper Grand |
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Saline River Near Saline, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04176400 |
68 cfs | 5.59 ft | · | 59°F | 711 ft | Raisin |
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Prairie River Near Nottawa, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04097540 |
65 cfs | 3.46 ft | 36°F | 55°F | 872 ft | St. Joseph |
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Sturgeon River Near Nahma Junction, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04057510 |
57 cfs | 3.80 ft | · | 63°F | 662 ft | Fishdam-Sturgeon |
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Iron River At County Hwy-424 At Caspian, Mi
1 day ago · USGS 04060500 |
57 cfs | 3.99 ft | · | 30°F | 1,446 ft | Brule |
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South Branch Flint River Near Columbiaville, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04146063 |
55 cfs | 1.48 ft | · | 55°F | 768 ft | Flint |
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Augusta Creek Near Augusta, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04105700 |
55 cfs | 1.30 ft | · | 52°F | 817 ft | Kalamazoo |
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Rabbit River Near Hopkins, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04108600 |
47 cfs | 3.42 ft | · | 55°F | 717 ft | Kalamazoo |
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Red Cedar River Near Williamston, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04111379 |
47 cfs | 2.60 ft | · | 55°F | 865 ft | Upper Grand |
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Galien River Near Sawyer, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04096015 |
45 cfs | 6.72 ft | · | 54°F | 614 ft | Little Calumet-Galien |
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Maple River At Maple Rapids, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04115000 |
45 cfs | 2.85 ft | · | 66°F | 646 ft | Maple |
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Mill Creek Near Dexter, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04173500 |
44 cfs | 5.93 ft | · | 58°F | 856 ft | Huron |
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Fish Creek Near Crystal, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04115265 |
42 cfs | 3.18 ft | · | 65°F | 802 ft | Maple |
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West Branch Ontonagon River Near Bergland, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04036000 |
41 cfs | 1.37 ft | · | 56°F | 1,304 ft | Ontonagon |
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Ford River Near Hyde, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04059500 |
38 cfs | 1.58 ft | 46°F | 63°F | 707 ft | Cedar-Ford |
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Sycamore Creek At Holt Road Near Holt, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04112850 |
34 cfs | 2.78 ft | · | 55°F | 856 ft | Upper Grand |
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East Branch Pine River Near Tustin, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04124500 |
33 cfs | 2.80 ft | · | 61°F | 1,149 ft | Manistee |
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North Branch Clinton River Near Mt. Clemens, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04164500 |
32 cfs | 4.49 ft | · | 58°F | 584 ft | Clinton |
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Wanadoga Creek Near Battle Creek, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04104945 |
29 cfs | 3.72 ft | · | 52°F | 833 ft | Kalamazoo |
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Greenwood Release Near Greenwood, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04057814 |
26 cfs | 2.43 ft | · | 56°F | 1,478 ft | Escanaba |
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Black River Near Jeddo, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04159492 |
26 cfs | 3.10 ft | · | 57°F | 664 ft | St. Clair |
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Kearsley Creek Near Davison, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04148140 |
24 cfs | 3.50 ft | · | 56°F | 759 ft | Flint |
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South Branch Hog Creek Near Allen, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04096515 |
24 cfs | 2.20 ft | · | 53°F | 1,013 ft | St. Joseph |
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Belle River At Memphis, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04160600 |
22 cfs | 1.20 ft | · | 57°F | 713 ft | St. Clair |
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Greenwood Diversion Near Greenwood, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04057813 |
21 cfs | 1.62 ft | · | 56°F | 1,439 ft | Escanaba |
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East Pond Creek At Romeo, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04164100 |
19 cfs | 1.43 ft | · | 57°F | 778 ft | Clinton |
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Bear Creek Near Muskegon, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04122100 |
18 cfs | 11.30 ft | · | 62°F | 609 ft | Muskegon |
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Black River Near Bessemer, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04031000 |
16 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 32°F | 1,186 ft | Black-Presque Isle |
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Silver River Near L'Anse, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04043150 |
15 cfs | 6.26 ft | · | 59°F | 625 ft | Dead-Kelsey |
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West Fork Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04106400 |
15 cfs | 2.62 ft | · | 57°F | 883 ft | Kalamazoo |
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Mill Creek Near Avoca, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04159900 |
14 cfs | · | · | 56°F | 714 ft | St. Clair |
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West Fork Portage Creek Near Oshtemo, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04106320 |
13 cfs | 1.80 ft | · | 57°F | 875 ft | Kalamazoo |
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Sturgeon River Near Sidnaw, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04040500 |
9 cfs | 3.07 ft | · | 58°F | 1,228 ft | Sturgeon |
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Farmers Creek Near Lapeer, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04146000 |
8 cfs | 15.27 ft | · | 56°F | 827 ft | Flint |
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Sloan Creek Near Williamston, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04112000 |
6 cfs | 2.28 ft | · | 55°F | 870 ft | Upper Grand |
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Schweitzer Creek Near Palmer, Mi
22 hours ago · USGS 04058200 |
6 cfs | 2.90 ft | · | 57°F | 1,277 ft | Escanaba |
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Black River Near Garnet, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04046000 |
6 cfs | 2.40 ft | · | 60°F | 655 ft | Brevoort-Millecoquins |
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Middle Branch Escanaba River At Humboldt, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04057800 |
5 cfs | 1.64 ft | 53°F | 55°F | 1,526 ft | Escanaba |
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Cisco Branch Ontonagon R At Cisco Lake Outlet, Mi
23 hours ago · USGS 04037500 |
1 cfs | 3.87 ft | · | 37°F | 1,688 ft | Ontonagon |
Flow report FAQ
About Michigan streamflow
What are river levels like in Michigan right now?
As of October 3, 2026, Michigan rivers are running at 96% of normal across 125 USGS streamgauges, and the St. Joseph River At Niles is reporting the highest discharge at 3,200 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Michigan river is running highest right now?
As of October 3, 2026, the highest discharge in Michigan is 3,200 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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