What is the current flow on Rifle River?
Rifle River is currently flowing at 371 cfs at USGS gauge 04142000 as of Oct 2, 12:30 PM UTC.
Rifle River at Sterling Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.34 ft
Flow 371 cfs · as of Oct 2, 12:30 PM UTC
Flow is 371 cfs.
Flow
371 cfs
Gauge Height
2.34 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 04142000 is a public stream gauge on Rifle 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 Rifle River is not available on this page yet. Open Rifle 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
- PINE RIVER AT PINE RIVER RD NR STANDISH, MI · 9.9 mi
- TITTABAWASSEE RIVER AT SECORD DAM NR GLADWIN, MI · 16.1 mi
- AU GRES RIVER AT S MACKINAW RD NR AU GRES, MI · 16.6 mi
- E BR AU GRES R AT E ANDREWS RD NR ALABASTER, MI · 22.1 mi
- TOBACCO RIVER AT GLIDDEN ROAD AT BEAVERTON, MI · 26.2 mi
- LAKE ST HELEN AT ST HELEN, MI · 28.8 mi
- KAWKAWLIN RIVER AT STATE PARK DR AT BAY CITY, MI · 29.7 mi
- SOUTH BRANCH TOBACCO RIVER NEAR BEAVERTON, MI · 29.7 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Rifle River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Rifle River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Rifle River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include PINE RIVER AT PINE RIVER RD NR STANDISH, MI (9.9 miles away), TITTABAWASSEE RIVER AT SECORD DAM NR GLADWIN, MI (16.1 miles away), AU GRES RIVER AT S MACKINAW RD NR AU GRES, MI (16.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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