PAINT RIVER NEAR ALPHA, MI
USGS 04062000 · Michigan · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04062000 · Michigan · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 165 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST; ranging 280 to 284 ft³/s; latest 280 ft³/s; 1 gap in the record; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST | 284 | 3.36 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 284 | 3.36 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 284 | 3.36 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–270 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 284 | 3.36 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–276 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–273 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 280 | 3.35 | 90–272 |
Map of USGS gauge 04062000 and the river around it
Where PAINT RIVER NEAR ALPHA, MI sits and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Michigan DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Michigan rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Paint River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 90–273 ft³/s (middle half of 74 years of record). Now: 280 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 280 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 74 years of record (1953–2026): 10th 87, 25th 90, median 94, 75th 273, 90th 289 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 79 ft³/s, highest 1,440 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
NWS observed 3.35 ft stage, 280 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST (NWS gauge PRAM4; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:47 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.