What is the current flow on South Branch?
South Branch is currently flowing at 61.3 cfs at USGS gauge 04102148 as of Aug 18, 2:30 AM UTC.
South Branch at Paw Paw Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.16 ft
Flow 61.3 cfs · as of Aug 18, 2:30 AM UTC
Flow is 61.3 cfs.
Flow
61.3 cfs
Gauge Height
4.16 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 04102148 is a public stream gauge on South Branch 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 South Branch 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
- WEST FORK PORTAGE CREEK NEAR OSHTEMO, MI · 13.2 mi
- OSBORN DRAIN AT DEWEY LAKE ST NR GLENWOOD, MI · 13.2 mi
- WEST FORK PORTAGE CREEK AT KALAMAZOO, MI · 15.0 mi
- ROCKY RIVER AT BENT RD AT HOWARDSVILLE, MI · 15.4 mi
- GOURDNECK CANAL NEAR SCHOOLCRAFT, MI · 15.4 mi
- DOWAGIAC CREEK AT DUTCH SETTLEMENT RD NR DOWAGIAC, · 15.9 mi
- PORTAGE CREEK AT PORTAGE, MI · 15.9 mi
- DOWAGIAC RIVER AT STATE HWY 51 NEAR DOWAGIAC, MI · 15.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is South Branch above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares South Branch 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 South Branch?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for South Branch, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near South Branch?
Nearby gauges worth checking include WEST FORK PORTAGE CREEK NEAR OSHTEMO, MI (13.2 miles away), OSBORN DRAIN AT DEWEY LAKE ST NR GLENWOOD, MI (13.2 miles away), WEST FORK PORTAGE CREEK AT KALAMAZOO, MI (15.0 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for South Branch?
NOAA forecast data for South Branch is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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