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
92%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Jul 19
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Michigan are currently 92% of normal, with the St. Joseph River At Niles reporting the highest discharge in the state at 3,100 cfs and a gauge stage of 5.80 ft.

Meanwhile, the Sturgeon River At Wolverine is seeing a spike today — up 202% 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.

Active weather warnings for Michigan

# Michigan Storm Center Report

Michigan is under widespread Air Quality Alerts through July 20, 2026, due to Canadian wildfire smoke affecting the entire state. The upper peninsula faces "Unhealthy" air quality levels, while the lower peninsula experiences "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" conditions, with major population centers including Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing impacted. Residents, especially those with respiratory or heart conditions, should avoid strenuous outdoor activities and watch for symptoms like wheezing, chest tightness, and throat irritation. Keep windows closed overnight and use MERV-13 or higher-rated air filters; avoid outdoor burning and wood-burning devices. Air quality is expected to improve Monday as winds shift southerly, though ozone levels may increase. Monitor real-time conditions at Michigan.gov/MiAir and consult MDHHS resources for health guidance.

Source: National Weather Service

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

92%

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

Highest discharge

St. Joseph River At Niles 3,100 cfs

Gauge stage 5.80 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Sturgeon River At Wolverine +202%

Now 694 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
10 hours ago · USGS 04101500
3,140 cfs 5.83 ft 80°F 60°F 664 ft St. Joseph
Menominee River At Koss, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04066800
1,800 cfs 10.06 ft · 54°F 663 ft Menominee
Manistee River Near Wellston, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04125550
1,790 cfs 8.87 ft 71°F 56°F 621 ft Manistee
Menominee River Near Vulcan, Mi
11 hours ago · USGS 04065722
1,630 cfs 5.60 ft · 53°F 807 ft Menominee
Menominee River At White Rapids Dam Near Banat, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04066030
1,610 cfs 6.76 ft · 53°F 689 ft Menominee
Grand River At Grand Rapids, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04119000
1,580 cfs 1.40 ft · 63°F 587 ft Lower Grand
Menominee River Below Pemene Creek Near Pembine, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04066003
1,480 cfs 7.36 ft · 53°F 748 ft Menominee
St. Joseph River At Mottville, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04099000
1,430 cfs 3.32 ft · 61°F 780 ft St. Joseph
Au Sable River Near Au Sable, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04137500
1,260 cfs 8.55 ft 77°F 58°F 587 ft Au Sable
Au Sable River Near Mc Kinley, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04136900
1,250 cfs 7.78 ft 68°F 56°F 853 ft Au Sable
Kalamazoo River At New Richmond, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04108660
1,210 cfs 10.45 ft 81°F 60°F 605 ft Kalamazoo
Au Sable River Near Curtisville, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04137005
1,190 cfs 8.39 ft 73°F 55°F 803 ft Au Sable
Manistee River Near Mesick, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04124200
1,180 cfs 3.81 ft 72°F 56°F 754 ft Manistee
Au Sable River At Mio, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04136500
1,150 cfs 3.38 ft 69°F 54°F 946 ft Au Sable
Manistee River Near Sherman, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04124000
1,130 cfs 12.38 ft 65°F 53°F 820 ft Manistee
Muskegon River Near Croton, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04121970
1,050 cfs 4.74 ft 73°F 60°F 685 ft Muskegon
Au Sable River Near Red Oak, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04136000
1,020 cfs 3.47 ft 64°F 54°F 1,008 ft Au Sable
St. Joseph River At Three Rivers, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04097500
963 cfs 3.88 ft · 60°F 800 ft St. Joseph
Menominee River Near Florence, Mi
11 hours ago · USGS 04063000
927 cfs 3.45 ft · 53°F 1,118 ft Brule
Thunder Bay River At Herron Road Near Bolton, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04133501
855 cfs 13.13 ft · 56°F 704 ft Thunder Bay
Manistique River Near Manistique, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04056500
832 cfs 3.43 ft · 50°F 617 ft Manistique
Michigamme River Near Crystal Falls, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04062500
673 cfs 3.83 ft · 51°F 1,305 ft Michigamme
Kalamazoo River At Comstock, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04106000
616 cfs 4.07 ft · 61°F 792 ft Kalamazoo
Grand River At Ionia, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04116000
600 cfs 8.09 ft · 59°F 620 ft Lower Grand
Muskegon River At Evart, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04121500
566 cfs 7.14 ft · 56°F 997 ft Muskegon
Tittabawassee River At Midland, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04156000
549 cfs 9.28 ft · 61°F 586 ft Tittabawassee
Grand River At Portland, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04114000
523 cfs 5.40 ft · 61°F 719 ft Upper Grand
Pere Marquette River At Scottville, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04122500
520 cfs 1.20 ft · 60°F 625 ft Pere Marquette-White
Tahquamenon River Near Paradise, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04045500
507 cfs 3.88 ft · 49°F 729 ft Tahquamenon
Ontonagon River Near Rockland, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04040000
498 cfs 5.27 ft 32°F 56°F 670 ft Ontonagon
Kalamazoo River Near Battle Creek, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04105500
440 cfs 3.00 ft · 62°F 804 ft Kalamazoo
Escanaba River At Cornell, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04059000
352 cfs 1.47 ft 67°F 52°F 735 ft Escanaba
Sturgeon River At Wolverine, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04127997
340 cfs 3.35 ft · 54°F 778 ft Cheboygan
Grand River At Lansing, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04113000
329 cfs 2.41 ft · 63°F 808 ft Upper Grand
Paw Paw River At Riverside, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04102500
317 cfs 5.83 ft · 62°F 610 ft St. Joseph
Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04165500
314 cfs 5.91 ft 78°F 62°F 574 ft Clinton
Paint River Nr Alpha, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04062000
288 cfs 3.37 ft · 51°F 1,271 ft Brule
Kalamazoo River At Marshall, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04103500
288 cfs 4.32 ft · 61°F 882 ft Kalamazoo
Rifle River Near Sterling, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04142000
278 cfs 1.87 ft 53°F 58°F 639 ft Au Gres-Rifle
Dowagiac River At Sumnerville, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04101800
277 cfs 5.71 ft · 59°F 716 ft St. Joseph
River Raisin Near Monroe, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04176500
273 cfs 2.60 ft 67°F 61°F 618 ft Raisin
White River Near Whitehall, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04122200
268 cfs 1.25 ft · 58°F 619 ft Pere Marquette-White
Pine River At High School Bridge Nr Hoxeyville, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04125460
243 cfs 4.00 ft 61°F 53°F 856 ft Manistee
South Branch Au Sable River Near Luzerne, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04135700
238 cfs 4.89 ft 62°F 54°F 1,070 ft Au Sable
Huron River Near Hamburg, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04172000
212 cfs 4.55 ft · 59°F 852 ft Huron
Jordan River Near East Jordan, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04127800
205 cfs 3.62 ft · 53°F 629 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Brule River At Us Highway 2 Near Florence, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04060993
198 cfs 3.54 ft · 52°F 1,241 ft Brule
Flint River Near Flint, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04148500
184 cfs 3.34 ft · 60°F 684 ft Flint
River Raisin Near Adrian, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04176000
169 cfs 4.47 ft · 60°F 699 ft Raisin
Sturgeon River Near Alston, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04041500
163 cfs 3.92 ft 71°F 53°F 735 ft Sturgeon
Boardman R Above Brown Bridge Road Nr Mayfield, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04126970
152 cfs 3.50 ft · 57°F 826 ft Boardman-Charlevoix
Tobacco River At Glidden Road At Beaverton, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04152500
150 cfs 2.25 ft · 58°F 715 ft Tittabawassee
Middle Branch Escanaba River Nr Princeton, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04058100
147 cfs 1.87 ft · 52°F 1,114 ft Escanaba
Huron River At Ann Arbor, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04174500
143 cfs 11.95 ft 64°F 60°F 758 ft Huron
Platte River At Honor, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04126740
141 cfs 1.27 ft · 58°F 606 ft Betsie-Platte
Chippewa River Near Mount Pleasant, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04154000
130 cfs 3.06 ft · 60°F 730 ft Pine
Clinton River Near Fraser, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04164000
125 cfs 5.46 ft · 62°F 586 ft Clinton
Shiawassee River At Owosso, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04144500
115 cfs 2.10 ft · 59°F 695 ft Shiawassee
Cass River At Frankenmuth, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04151500
115 cfs 3.89 ft · 60°F 591 ft Cass
Pigeon R At Sturgeon Valley Rd Near Vanderbilt, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04128990
113 cfs 2.54 ft · 54°F 914 ft Cheboygan
Thornapple River Near Hastings, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04117500
106 cfs 2.95 ft · 61°F 803 ft Thornapple
Middle Branch Ontonagon River Near Paulding, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04033000
103 cfs 4.07 ft · 53°F 1,500 ft Ontonagon
Clinton River At Sterling Heights, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04161820
102 cfs 7.54 ft 76°F 62°F 612 ft Clinton
Rogue River Near Rockford, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04118500
98 cfs 3.61 ft · 61°F 665 ft Lower Grand
Ford River Near Hyde, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04059500
88 cfs 1.89 ft 46°F 53°F 707 ft Cedar-Ford
Sturgeon River Near Nahma Junction, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04057510
87 cfs 4.07 ft · 51°F 662 ft Fishdam-Sturgeon
Flint River Near Otisville, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04147500
87 cfs 2.67 ft · 59°F 728 ft Flint
St. Joseph River At Burlington, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04096405
86 cfs 3.38 ft · 62°F 906 ft St. Joseph
Clam River At Vogel Center, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04121300
83 cfs 2.78 ft · 54°F 1,134 ft Muskegon
Prairie River Near Nottawa, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04097540
82 cfs 3.65 ft 36°F 60°F 872 ft St. Joseph
Grand River At Jackson, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04109000
78 cfs 9.14 ft · 62°F 911 ft Upper Grand
Silver River Near L'Anse, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04043150
76 cfs 6.89 ft · 56°F 625 ft Dead-Kelsey
Little Muskegon River Near Oak Grove, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04121944
69 cfs 2.97 ft 70°F 60°F 756 ft Muskegon
Iron River At County Hwy-424 At Caspian, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04060500
59 cfs 4.02 ft · 51°F 1,446 ft Brule
Red Cedar River At East Lansing, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04112500
58 cfs 3.31 ft · 63°F 829 ft Upper Grand
Battle Creek At Battle Creek, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04105000
56 cfs · · 62°F 824 ft Kalamazoo
Looking Glass River Near Eagle, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04114498
55 cfs 2.67 ft · 59°F 754 ft Upper Grand
West Branch Ontonagon River Near Bergland, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04036000
51 cfs 1.60 ft · 56°F 1,304 ft Ontonagon
South Branch Tobacco River Near Beaverton, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04152238
49 cfs 4.15 ft · 58°F 727 ft Tittabawassee
Galien River Near Sawyer, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04096015
42 cfs 6.37 ft · 62°F 614 ft Little Calumet-Galien
South Branch Flint River Near Columbiaville, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04146063
42 cfs 1.40 ft · 59°F 768 ft Flint
South Branch Hog Creek Near Allen, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04096515
41 cfs 2.62 ft · 59°F 1,013 ft St. Joseph
South Branch Black River Near Bangor, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04102700
40 cfs 2.61 ft · 63°F 613 ft Black-Macatawa
North Branch Clinton River Near Mt. Clemens, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04164500
39 cfs 4.62 ft · 61°F 584 ft Clinton
Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04106500
39 cfs 2.22 ft · 62°F 766 ft Kalamazoo
River Rouge At Detroit, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04166500
35 cfs 4.89 ft 76°F 64°F 591 ft Detroit
Sturgeon River Near Sidnaw, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04040500
34 cfs 3.57 ft · 50°F 1,228 ft Sturgeon
Saline River Near Saline, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04176400
34 cfs 4.97 ft · 59°F 711 ft Raisin
Red Cedar River Near Williamston, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04111379
34 cfs 2.38 ft · 59°F 865 ft Upper Grand
Lower River Rouge At Dearborn, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04168400
32 cfs 3.14 ft 74°F 64°F 582 ft Detroit
Rabbit River Near Hopkins, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04108600
30 cfs 2.96 ft · 61°F 717 ft Kalamazoo
Middle Branch Escanaba River At Humboldt, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04057800
29 cfs 2.21 ft 64°F 50°F 1,526 ft Escanaba
Mill Creek Near Dexter, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04173500
28 cfs 5.63 ft · 59°F 856 ft Huron
Middle Branch Clinton River At Macomb, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04164800
28 cfs 6.34 ft · 60°F 610 ft Clinton
Clinton River At Auburn Hills, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04161000
28 cfs · · 61°F 846 ft Clinton
Greenwood Release Near Greenwood, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04057814
26 cfs 2.47 ft · 51°F 1,478 ft Escanaba
Augusta Creek Near Augusta, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04105700
25 cfs · · 61°F 817 ft Kalamazoo
Middle River Rouge Near Garden City, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04167000
24 cfs 2.40 ft · 64°F 609 ft Detroit
Maple River At Maple Rapids, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04115000
22 cfs 2.75 ft · 62°F 646 ft Maple
Pine River Near Midland, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04155500
21 cfs 2.27 ft · 58°F 628 ft Pine
Black River Near Bessemer, Mi
11 hours ago · USGS 04031000
20 cfs 1.94 ft · 58°F 1,186 ft Black-Presque Isle
Black River Near Jeddo, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04159492
20 cfs 3.04 ft · 60°F 664 ft St. Clair
Greenwood Diversion Near Greenwood, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04057813
19 cfs 1.53 ft · 51°F 1,439 ft Escanaba
River Rouge At Southfield, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04166100
18 cfs 3.74 ft 74°F 63°F 618 ft Detroit
Sycamore Creek At Holt Road Near Holt, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04112850
15 cfs 2.22 ft · 59°F 856 ft Upper Grand
Kearsley Creek Near Davison, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04148140
14 cfs 3.14 ft · 59°F 759 ft Flint
Wanadoga Creek Near Battle Creek, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04104945
14 cfs 3.20 ft · 62°F 833 ft Kalamazoo
Belle River At Memphis, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04160600
13 cfs 1.11 ft · 58°F 713 ft St. Clair
Fish Creek Near Crystal, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04115265
12 cfs 1.95 ft · 61°F 802 ft Maple
East Branch Pine River Near Tustin, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04124500
11 cfs 2.35 ft · 53°F 1,149 ft Manistee
Black River Near Garnet, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04046000
9 cfs 2.51 ft · 51°F 655 ft Brevoort-Millecoquins
Mill Creek Near Avoca, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04159900
9 cfs · · 58°F 714 ft St. Clair
Farmers Creek Near Lapeer, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04146000
7 cfs 15.23 ft · 58°F 827 ft Flint
West Fork Portage Creek At Kalamazoo, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04106400
6 cfs 2.33 ft · 62°F 883 ft Kalamazoo
Upper River Rouge At Farmington, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04166300
6 cfs 2.96 ft · 63°F 692 ft Detroit
Schweitzer Creek Near Palmer, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04058200
6 cfs 2.95 ft · 52°F 1,277 ft Escanaba
East Pond Creek At Romeo, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04164100
5 cfs 1.06 ft · 59°F 778 ft Clinton
Macatawa River At State Road Near Zeeland, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04108800
5 cfs 1.97 ft · 61°F 598 ft Black-Macatawa
West Fork Portage Creek Near Oshtemo, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04106320
5 cfs 1.37 ft · 58°F 875 ft Kalamazoo
Trap Rock River Near Lake Linden, Mi
2 days ago · USGS 04043050
4 cfs 3.19 ft · 58°F 633 ft Keweenaw Peninsula
Bear Creek Near Muskegon, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04122100
3 cfs 10.47 ft · 63°F 609 ft Muskegon
Malletts Creek At Ann Arbor, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04174518
3 cfs 3.15 ft · 60°F 749 ft Huron
Plum Brook At Utica, Mi
9 hours ago · USGS 04163400
3 cfs 2.02 ft · 62°F 633 ft Clinton
Cisco Branch Ontonagon R At Cisco Lake Outlet, Mi
11 hours ago · USGS 04037500
1 cfs 3.92 ft · 55°F 1,688 ft Ontonagon
Ecorse River At Dearborn Heights, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04168580
1 cfs 2.23 ft · 64°F 611 ft Detroit
Sloan Creek Near Williamston, Mi
10 hours ago · USGS 04112000
0 cfs 1.45 ft · 59°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.