River Rouge At Detroit, Mi Realtime Data
RIVER ROUGE AT DETROIT, MI
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
29
Discharge (cfs)
4.8
Gauge Height (ft)
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 29 cfs, and a gauge height of 4.76 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 38 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river's flow is influenced by several factors, including precipitation, snowmelt, and runoff from urban, agricultural, and industrial areas. The watershed is home to several tributaries, including the Ecorse, Inkster, and Swan Creek. There are several dams along the river, including the Henry Ford Estate Dam and the Melvindale Dam. Seasonal trends show that the river's flow is typically highest in the spring due to snowmelt and precipitation, while summer and fall tend to have lower flow rates. An interesting fact about the River Rouge is that it was once one of the most polluted rivers in the United States, but recent efforts have improved its water quality.
July 21, 2026
| Elevation | 591.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 4.76 ft |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, mg/L as N | 0.77 mg/l as N |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 588.4 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 28.7 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 1770.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 5.0 mg/l |
| Phosphorus, water, filtered, milligrams per liter as phosphorus | -0.0208 mg/l as P |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 15.6 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.2 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 22.1 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 50% |
| Year Over Year Average | 58 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 4,750 cfs |
| Geolocation | 42.37, -83.25 |
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