What is the current flow on Portage River?
Portage River is currently flowing at 75.1 cfs at USGS gauge 04097345 as of Aug 18, 6:00 AM UTC.
Portage River at Fifth Avenue At Three Rivers Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.19 ft
Flow 75.1 cfs · Water temp 73.0°F (22.8°C) · as of Aug 18, 6:00 AM UTC
Flow is 75.1 cfs.
Flow
75.1 cfs
Gauge Height
2.19 ft
Water Temp
73.0°F (22.8°C)
Water Temperature
73.0°F (22.8°C) · as of Aug 18, 6:00 AM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 04097345 is a public stream gauge on Portage 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 Portage 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
- ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT THREE RIVERS, MI · 0.5 mi
- ROCKY RIVER AT BENT RD AT HOWARDSVILLE, MI · 7.1 mi
- SPRING CREEK AT RAMBADT ROAD NEAR CENTREVILLE, MI · 7.2 mi
- LITTLE PORTAGE CR AT LANE ST AT MENDON, MI · 9.9 mi
- MILL CREEK AT QUAKER STREET NEAR MOTTVILLE, MI · 10.0 mi
- PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR NOTTAWA, MI · 12.0 mi
- ST. JOSEPH 07-09 PIEZOMETER · 12.0 mi
- ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT MOTTVILLE, MI · 12.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Portage River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Portage 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 Portage River?
The latest reported water temperature on Portage River is 73.0°F (22.8°C) as of Aug 18, 6:00 AM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Portage River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT THREE RIVERS, MI (0.5 miles away), ROCKY RIVER AT BENT RD AT HOWARDSVILLE, MI (7.1 miles away), SPRING CREEK AT RAMBADT ROAD NEAR CENTREVILLE, MI (7.2 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Portage River?
NOAA forecast data for Portage River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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