What is the current flow on Ontonagon River?
Ontonagon River is currently flowing at 480 cfs at USGS gauge 04040000 as of Oct 3, 5:15 PM UTC.
Ontonagon River at Rockland Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
5.23 ft
Flow 480 cfs · as of Oct 3, 5:15 PM UTC
Flow is 480 cfs.
Flow
480 cfs
Gauge Height
5.23 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 04040000 is a public stream gauge on Ontonagon River in Michigan. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Ontonagon River is not available on this page yet. Open Ontonagon River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- MIDDLE BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR ROCKLAND, MI · 2.7 mi
- SOUTH BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER AT EWEN, MI · 13.3 mi
- MINERAL RIVER DS OF NATIVE CK NR SILVER CITY, MI · 17.8 mi
- WEST BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR BERGLAND, MI · 18.4 mi
- LAKE GOGEBIC NEAR BERGLAND, MI · 18.6 mi
- BOND FALLS CANAL NEAR PAULDING, MI · 22.4 mi
- STURGEON RIVER NEAR ALSTON, MI · 25.8 mi
- MIDDLE BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR PAULDING, MI · 25.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Ontonagon River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Ontonagon River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Ontonagon River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include MIDDLE BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR ROCKLAND, MI (2.7 miles away), SOUTH BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER AT EWEN, MI (13.3 miles away), MINERAL RIVER DS OF NATIVE CK NR SILVER CITY, MI (17.8 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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