What is the current flow on Prairie River?
Prairie River is currently flowing at 68.6 cfs at USGS gauge 04097540 as of Aug 18, 1:00 PM UTC.
Prairie River at Nottawa Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.46 ft
Flow 68.6 cfs · as of Aug 18, 1:00 PM UTC
Flow is 68.6 cfs.
Flow
68.6 cfs
Gauge Height
3.46 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 04097540 is a public stream gauge on Prairie 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 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Prairie 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 Prairie 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.
- PRAIRIE RIVER AT US 12 NEAR BURR OAK, MI · 8.0 mi
- PRAIRIE RIVER AT ORLAND ROAD NEAR BRONSON, MI · 11.6 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- ST. JOSEPH 07-09 PIEZOMETER · 0.0 mi
- SPRING CREEK AT RAMBADT ROAD NEAR CENTREVILLE, MI · 5.5 mi
- LITTLE PORTAGE CR AT LANE ST AT MENDON, MI · 8.8 mi
- BEAR CREEK AT LAWRENCE ROAD NEAR LEONIDAS, MI · 10.9 mi
- PORTAGE RIVER AT FIFTH AVENUE AT THREE RIVERS, MI · 12.0 mi
- ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT THREE RIVERS, MI · 12.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Prairie River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Prairie 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 Prairie River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Prairie River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Prairie River?
Other gauges on Prairie River worth checking include PRAIRIE RIVER AT US 12 NEAR BURR OAK, MI (8.0 miles away), PRAIRIE RIVER AT ORLAND ROAD NEAR BRONSON, MI (11.6 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 Prairie River?
NOAA forecast data for Prairie River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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