What is the current flow on Paint River?
Paint River is currently flowing at 284 cfs at USGS gauge 04062000 as of Aug 18, 5:30 AM UTC.
Paint River at Alpha Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.36 ft
Flow 284 cfs · as of Aug 18, 5:30 AM UTC
Flow is 284 cfs.
Flow
284 cfs
Gauge Height
3.36 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 04062000 is a public stream gauge on Paint River in Michigan. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Paint 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.
More Gauges On Paint River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- PAINT RIVER AT CRYSTAL FALLS, MI · 7.5 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- BRULE RIVER NR FLORENCE, WI · 3.6 mi
- BRULE RIVER AT US HIGHWAY 2 NEAR FLORENCE, WI · 4.4 mi
- MICHIGAMME RIVER NEAR CRYSTAL FALLS, MI · 7.4 mi
- MENOMINEE RIVER AT TWIN FALLS NEAR IRON MT, MI · 13.2 mi
- MENOMINEE RIVER AT US HWY-2 NEAR IRON MOUNTAIN, MI · 13.4 mi
- IRON RIVER AT CASPIAN, MI · 18.0 mi
- STURGEON RIVER AT US HWY-2 AT LORETTO, MI · 26.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Paint River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Paint 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 Paint River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Paint River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Paint River?
Other gauges on Paint River worth checking include PAINT RIVER AT CRYSTAL FALLS, MI (7.5 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Paint River?
NOAA forecast data for Paint River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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