River Levels
Michigan river levels
Live streamflow for 66 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.
77% of gauged Michigan rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 8, 2026.
Of 52 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 5 are below normal (3 of them much below), 40 are in the normal range, and 7 are above normal (1 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/michigan. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Rivernear Detroit River Sports | 185,000 cfs573.92 ft | 213,000 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 18 yr record |
| Kalamazoo Rivernear Third Coast Paddling | 1,490 cfs10.95 ft | 1,410 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 32 yr record |
| Manistee Rivernear Pine River Paddlesport Center | 1,100 cfs3.69 ft | 1,010 cfs | Normal62nd percentile · 29 yr record |
| Grand Rivernear U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery | 1,050 cfs9.03 ft | 748 cfs | Normal66th percentile · 75 yr record |
| Saint Joseph Rivernear Fawn River Kayak Guide and Rental | 990 cfs3.81 ft | 617 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 73 yr record |
| Manistee Rivernear Kayak Brewery Tours | 935 cfs11.76 ft | 906 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 123 yr record |
| Au Sable Rivernear Campbell's Canoe & Kayak Livery | 797 cfs3.14 ft | 660 cfs | Normal73rd percentile · 118 yr record |
| River Raisinnear Gallup Park Canoe & Kayak | 477 cfs3.14 ft | 167 cfs | Above normal83rd percentile · 89 yr record |
| Pere Marquette Rivernear Pine River Paddlesport Center | 475 cfs1.11 ft | 508 cfs | Normal35th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Kalamazoo Rivernear U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery | 475 cfs3.06 ft | 436 cfs | Normal55th percentile · 89 yr record |
| Paw Paw Rivernear SoHa Surf Shop LLC | 418 cfs6.64 ft | 305 cfs | Above normal76th percentile · 75 yr record |
| Huron Rivernear Skip's Huron River Canoe Livery | 337 cfs7.07 ft | 256 cfs | No historical record |
| Pigeon Rivernear Fawn River Kayak Guide and Rental | 303 cfs3.91 ft | 168 cfs | Above normal82nd percentile · 58 yr record |
| Huron Rivernear Gallup Park Canoe & Kayak | 299 cfs12.31 ft | 192 cfs | Normal70th percentile · 112 yr record |
| North Branch Au Sable Rivernear Campbell's Canoe & Kayak Livery | 217 cfs3.14 ft | 146 cfs | No historical record |
| Rifle Rivernear White's Canoe Livery & Campground | 212 cfs1.66 ft | 189 cfs | Normal61st percentile · 89 yr record |
| Thornapple Rivernear U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery | 212 cfs3.34 ft | 141 cfs | Above normal76th percentile · 82 yr record |
| Pine Rivernear Pine River Paddlesport Center | 211 cfs3.93 ft | 242 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 74 yr record |
| Sturgeon Rivernear Boyne Watersports | 205 cfs2.87 ft | 200 cfs | Normal53rd percentile · 84 yr record |
| Jordan Rivernear Boyne Watersports | 187 cfs3.50 ft | 173 cfs | Normal69th percentile · 60 yr record |
| South Branch Au Sable Rivernear Campbell's Canoe & Kayak Livery | 168 cfs4.69 ft | 164 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 60 yr record |
| Tobacco Rivernear White's Canoe Livery & Campground | 157 cfs2.20 ft | 229 cfs | Much below normal6th percentile · 78 yr record |
| Huron Rivernear Village Canoe Rental | 143 cfs4.63 ft | 125 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 75 yr record |
| Clinton Rivernear Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding | 135 cfs5.54 ft | 204 cfs | Below normal25th percentile · 79 yr record |
| Battle Creeknear U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery | 126 cfs0.83 ft | 95 cfs | Normal65th percentile · 94 yr record |
| Platte Rivernear Riverside Canoe | 123 cfs1.30 ft | 119 cfs | Normal59th percentile · 36 yr record |
| Little Manistee Rivernear Pine River Paddlesport Center | 120 cfs5.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Portage Rivernear Fawn River Kayak Guide and Rental | 111 cfs2.56 ft | 88 cfs | No historical record |
| Boardman Rivernear Kayak Brewery Tours | 101 cfs3.21 ft | 97 cfs | Normal55th percentile · 29 yr record |
| Red Cedar Rivernear The Power Of Water | 91 cfs3.44 ft | 55 cfs | Normal74th percentile · 124 yr record |
| North Branch Paw Paw Rivernear SoHa Surf Shop LLC | 71 cfs4.38 ft | 53 cfs | No historical record |
| Looking Glass Rivernear The Power Of Water | 67 cfs2.88 ft | 51 cfs | Normal64th percentile · 82 yr record |
| Lower River Rougenear Riverside Kayak Connection | 66 cfs3.43 ft | 46 cfs | Normal75th percentile · 29 yr record |
| Pine Rivernear Woods & Waters | 66 cfs0.97 ft | 127 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 54 yr record |
| South Branch Black Rivernear SoHa Surf Shop LLC | 59 cfs3.17 ft | 42 cfs | Normal66th percentile · 60 yr record |
| Prairie Rivernear Fawn River Kayak Guide and Rental | 57 cfs3.33 ft | 49 cfs | Normal58th percentile · 64 yr record |
| Coldwater Rivernear Fawn River Kayak Guide and Rental | 55 cfs2.84 ft | 9.4 cfs | No historical record |
| Middle River Rougenear Riverside Kayak Connection | 52 cfs3.11 ft | 28 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 96 yr record |
| Lower River Rougenear Gallup Park Canoe & Kayak | 46 cfs3.11 ft | 41 cfs | No historical record |
| West Branch Red Cedar Rivernear The Power Of Water | 46 cfs2.59 ft | 32 cfs | Normal60th percentile · 51 yr record |
| Saline Rivernear Gallup Park Canoe & Kayak | 44 cfs5.18 ft | 19 cfs | Much above normal90th percentile · 61 yr record |
| North Fork Mill Creeknear Skip's Huron River Canoe Livery | 44 cfs5.92 ft | 29 cfs | Normal68th percentile · 74 yr record |
| East Branch Au Gres Rivernear White's Canoe Livery & Campground | 37 cfs5.64 ft | 32 cfs | No historical record |
| Au Gres Rivernear White's Canoe Livery & Campground | 36 cfs5.19 ft | 29 cfs | No historical record |
| Clinton Rivernear Heavner Canoe Rental | 35 cfs1.05 ft | 65 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 91 yr record |
| Rabbit Rivernear Third Coast Paddling | 32 cfs3.02 ft | 27 cfs | Normal58th percentile · 61 yr record |
| Pine Rivernear White's Canoe Livery & Campground | 26 cfs7.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Saline Rivernear Argo Park Canoe & Kayak | 26 cfs3.68 ft | 5.9 cfs | No historical record |
| Sycamore Creeknear The Power Of Water | 25 cfs2.55 ft | 17 cfs | Normal64th percentile · 51 yr record |
| Wanadoga Creeknear U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery | 21 cfs3.45 ft | 21 cfs | Normal50th percentile · 32 yr record |
| Plaster Creeknear U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery | 18 cfs3.25 ft | 58 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 12 yr record |
| Belle Rivernear Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding | 17 cfs1.13 ft | 17 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 64 yr record |
| Kearsley Creeknear Village Canoe Rental | 17 cfs3.29 ft | 19 cfs | Normal45th percentile · 61 yr record |
| North Branch Clinton Rivernear Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding | 16 cfs4.28 ft | 18 cfs | Normal43rd percentile · 79 yr record |
| Coon Creeknear Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding | 15 cfs5.01 ft | 8.4 cfs | No historical record |
| Macatawa Rivernear Third Coast Paddling | 14 cfs2.46 ft | 6.6 cfs | Normal68th percentile · 66 yr record |
| Middle Branch Clinton Rivernear Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding | 9.3 cfs6.03 ft | 6.7 cfs | Normal59th percentile · 64 yr record |
| Walled Lake Branchnear Heavner Canoe Rental | 8.8 cfs0.69 ft | 6.4 cfs | No historical record |
| Upper River Rougenear Heavner Canoe Rental | 8.4 cfs3.02 ft | 6.1 cfs | Normal66th percentile · 68 yr record |
| East Pond Creeknear Simple Adventures - Kayaking and Paddleboarding | 7.2 cfs1.14 ft | 7.2 cfs | Normal50th percentile · 68 yr 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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