River Levels
Michigan river levels
Live streamflow for 68 gauged Michigan reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Rivernear Detroit River Sports | 189,000 cfs574.36 ft | 203,000 cfs | Normal34th percentile · 17 yr record |
| Manistee Rivernear Pine River Paddlesport Center | 1,340 cfs3.97 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Kalamazoo Rivernear Third Coast Paddling - Wade's Bayou Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals | Saugatuck & Douglas Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals | 1,230 cfs10.67 ft | 1,560 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 32 yr record |
| Manistee Rivernear Kayak Brewery Tours | 1,040 cfs12.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Paw Paw Rivernear SoHa Surf Shop LLC | 915 cfs8.59 ft | 274 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 74 yr record |
| Au Sable Rivernear Campbell's Canoe & Kayak Livery | 727 cfs3.01 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Saint Joseph Rivernear Fawn River Kayak Guide and Rental | 703 cfs3.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Grand Rivernear U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery | 685 cfs8.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pere Marquette Rivernear Pine River Paddlesport Center | 443 cfs0.87 ft | 459 cfs | Normal42nd percentile · 87 yr record |
| Kalamazoo Rivernear U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery | 385 cfs2.94 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pigeon Rivernear Fawn River Kayak Guide and Rental | 235 cfs3.63 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Branch Au Sable Rivernear Campbell's Canoe & Kayak Livery | 208 cfs3.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Sturgeon Rivernear BOAT RENTALS Boyne Watersports | 207 cfs2.83 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pine Rivernear Pine River Paddlesport Center | 207 cfs3.91 ft | 230 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 74 yr record |
| Rifle Rivernear White's Canoe Livery & Campground | 202 cfs1.51 ft | 154 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 89 yr record |
| River Raisinnear Gallup Park Canoe & Kayak | 190 cfs2.43 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Jordan Rivernear BOAT RENTALS Boyne Watersports | 180 cfs3.45 ft | 167 cfs | Above normal79th percentile · 59 yr record |
| Platte Rivernear Riverside Canoe | 163 cfs1.42 ft | 117 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 36 yr record |
| Thornapple Rivernear U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery | 145 cfs3.15 ft | 119 cfs | Normal67th percentile · 81 yr record |
| South Branch Au Sable Rivernear Campbell's Canoe & Kayak Livery | 137 cfs4.53 ft | 129 cfs | Normal59th percentile · 59 yr record |
| Tobacco Rivernear White's Canoe Livery & Campground | 131 cfs2.13 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Little Manistee Rivernear Pine River Paddlesport Center | 125 cfs5.06 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Huron Rivernear Skip's Huron River Canoe Livery | 123 cfs6.40 ft | 370 cfs | No historical record |
| Boardman Rivernear Kayak Brewery Tours | 119 cfs3.24 ft | 92 cfs | Above normal89th percentile · 28 yr record |
| Clinton Rivernear Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding | 102 cfs5.26 ft | 156 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 79 yr record |
| Huron Rivernear Gallup Park Canoe & Kayak | 99 cfs11.76 ft | 164 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 111 yr record |
| Plaster Creeknear U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery | 92 cfs3.97 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Portage Rivernear Fawn River Kayak Guide and Rental | 76 cfs2.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Battle Creeknear U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery | 72 cfs0.69 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Huron Rivernear Village Canoe Rental | 71 cfs4.30 ft | 106 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 74 yr record |
| Tittabawassee Rivernear White's Canoe Livery & Campground | 66 cfs2.97 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Prairie Rivernear Fawn River Kayak Guide and Rental | 66 cfs3.42 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Looking Glass Rivernear The Power Of Water | 65 cfs2.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Branch Paw Paw Rivernear SoHa Surf Shop LLC | 65 cfs4.22 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pine Rivernear Woods & Waters | 58 cfs0.97 ft | 78 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 54 yr record |
| South Branch Black Rivernear SoHa Surf Shop LLC | 48 cfs2.81 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Red Cedar Rivernear The Power Of Water | 47 cfs3.26 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Lower River Rougenear Riverside Kayak Connection | 41 cfs3.25 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| East Branch Au Gres Rivernear White's Canoe Livery & Campground | 41 cfs5.61 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Clinton Rivernear Heavner Canoe Rental | 39 cfs1.09 ft | 44 cfs | Normal39th percentile · 91 yr record |
| Rabbit Rivernear Third Coast Paddling - Wade's Bayou Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals | Saugatuck & Douglas Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals | 38 cfs3.17 ft | 26 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 60 yr record |
| Au Gres Rivernear White's Canoe Livery & Campground | 36 cfs5.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Coldwater Rivernear Fawn River Kayak Guide and Rental | 33 cfs2.40 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Lower River Rougenear Gallup Park Canoe & Kayak | 31 cfs2.80 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Saline Rivernear Gallup Park Canoe & Kayak | 29 cfs4.85 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| West Branch Red Cedar Rivernear The Power Of Water | 28 cfs2.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Fork Mill Creeknear Skip's Huron River Canoe Livery | 22 cfs5.49 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Wanadoga Creeknear U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery | 19 cfs3.32 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Branch Clinton Rivernear Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding | 19 cfs4.28 ft | 14 cfs | Normal64th percentile · 79 yr record |
| Middle River Rougenear Riverside Kayak Connection | 17 cfs2.19 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Sycamore Creeknear The Power Of Water | 15 cfs2.22 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Saline Rivernear Argo Park Canoe & Kayak | 14 cfs3.23 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Macatawa Rivernear Third Coast Paddling - Wade's Bayou Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals | Saugatuck & Douglas Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals | 10 cfs2.23 ft | 5.0 cfs | Normal73rd percentile · 65 yr record |
| Kearsley Creeknear Village Canoe Rental | 10 cfs3.13 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Belle Rivernear Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding | 9.5 cfs1.05 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Middle Branch Clinton Rivernear Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding | 8.5 cfs5.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Swartz Creeknear Village Canoe Rental | 7.9 cfs1.83 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Coon Creeknear Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding | 7.5 cfs4.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| East Pond Creeknear Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding | 5.2 cfs1.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Walled Lake Branchnear Heavner Canoe Rental | 4.7 cfs0.60 ft | 6.6 cfs | No historical record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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