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Michigan River Water Levels

349 public USGS stream gauges across 11 river basins, updated continuously.

Live water levels for every USGS stream gauge in Michigan, organized by river basin. Jump to a basin below, or open any gauge for current flow, gauge height, water temperature, and fishing conditions before you go.

Grouped by USGS hydrologic basin (largest first) — every indexed gauge is listed, nothing hidden behind a featured subset.

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Southeastern Lake Michigan

86 USGS gauges in the Southeastern Lake Michigan watershed (HUC 0405).

St. Clair-Detroit

58 USGS gauges in the St. Clair-Detroit watershed (HUC 0409).

Southwestern Lake Huron

49 USGS gauges in the Southwestern Lake Huron watershed (HUC 0408).

Northeastern Lake Michigan

40 USGS gauges in the Northeastern Lake Michigan watershed (HUC 0406).

Southern Lake Superior

35 USGS gauges in the Southern Lake Superior watershed (HUC 0402).

Northwestern Lake Michigan

31 USGS gauges in the Northwestern Lake Michigan watershed (HUC 0403).

Northwestern Lake Huron

24 USGS gauges in the Northwestern Lake Huron watershed (HUC 0407).

Western Lake Erie

22 USGS gauges in the Western Lake Erie watershed (HUC 0410).

Northern Lake Huron

2 USGS gauges in the Northern Lake Huron watershed (HUC 0420).

Lake Superior

1 USGS gauge in the Lake Superior watershed (HUC 0418).

Southwestern Lake Michigan

1 USGS gauge in the Southwestern Lake Michigan watershed (HUC 0404).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public stream gauges does Waderly index in Michigan?

Waderly currently indexes 349 public USGS stream gauges in Michigan. Examples on this page include Alger Creek, Allen Creek, Au Gres River.

What can I find on the Michigan stream gauges page?

This state hub links to every indexed Waderly gauge page in Michigan, so you can jump from a statewide view into current flow, gauge height, water temperature, and weather for individual rivers and creeks.

Why use the Michigan state hub instead of searching one river at a time?

The Michigan hub is a crawlable index of the full state network. It makes it easier to compare nearby waters, discover smaller creeks you may not search by name, and reach every gauge page from one place.

Waderly supports public stream gauges across all 50 states. This Michigan page includes the full state index, so search engines and users can reach every gauge from one crawlable hub.

These pages are built from the public USGS stream-gauge network and linked into Waderly's map so anglers, paddlers, and waders can move from a broad state view into specific rivers quickly.