What is the current flow on Ford River?
Ford River is currently flowing at 34.4 cfs at USGS gauge 04059500 as of Aug 18, 10:00 AM UTC.
Ford River at Hyde Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.55 ft
Flow 34.4 cfs · as of Aug 18, 10:00 AM UTC
Flow is 34.4 cfs.
Flow
34.4 cfs
Gauge Height
1.55 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 04059500 is a public stream gauge on Ford 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
NOAA forecast data for Ford River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
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
- ESCANABA RIVER NEAR WELLS, MI · 6.2 mi
- ESCANABA RIVER AT CORNELL, MI · 10.7 mi
- ESCANABA RIVER NEAR ST. NICHOLAS, MI · 15.8 mi
- CEDAR RIVER AT COUNTY ROAD 366 NR CEDAR RIVER, MI · 18.5 mi
- STURGEON RIVER NEAR NAHMA JUNCTION, MI · 27.2 mi
- STURGEON RIVER AT US HWY-2 AT LORETTO, MI · 30.2 mi
- MENOMINEE RIVER NEAR VULCAN, MI · 31.9 mi
- MENOMINEE RIVER AT WHITE RAPIDS DAM NEAR BANAT, MI · 34.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ford River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Ford River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Ford River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Ford River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Ford River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include ESCANABA RIVER NEAR WELLS, MI (6.2 miles away), ESCANABA RIVER AT CORNELL, MI (10.7 miles away), ESCANABA RIVER NEAR ST. NICHOLAS, MI (15.8 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Ford River?
NOAA forecast data for Ford River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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