What is the current flow on Ford River?
Ford River is currently flowing at 44.2 cfs at USGS gauge 04059500 as of Oct 4, 5:00 AM UTC.
Ford River at Hyde Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.63 ft
Flow 44.2 cfs · as of Oct 4, 5:00 AM UTC
Flow is 44.2 cfs.
Flow
44.2 cfs
Gauge Height
1.63 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
The NOAA forecast for Ford River is not available on this page yet. Open Ford 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
- 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
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.
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