TRAIL CREEK AT MICHIGAN CITY HARBOR, IN
USGS 04095380 · Indiana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04095380 · Indiana · 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, 8:35 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 171 readings from Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:35 PM EST; ranging 0 to 487 ft³/s; latest 62.5 ft³/s; 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, 8:35 PM EST | 62.5 | 6.29 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 7:40 PM EST | 37.1 | 6.07 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 147 | 5.98 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 5:50 PM EST | 133 | 5.87 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 36 | 5.82 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 3:50 PM EST | 23.8 | 5.78 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 2:55 PM EST | 35.8 | 5.66 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 191 | 5.75 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 1:05 PM EST | 119 | 5.63 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 12:10 PM EST | 0 | 5.75 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 11:05 AM EST | 131 | – | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 9:50 AM EST | 47.8 | 5.7 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 8:55 AM EST | 167 | 5.74 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 35.4 | 5.65 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 7:05 AM EST | 82.6 | 5.61 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 6:10 AM EST | 140 | 5.58 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 35.2 | 5.56 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 4:20 AM EST | 0 | 5.56 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 47.3 | 5.64 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 2:20 AM EST | 154 | 5.69 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 1:25 AM EST | 379 | 5.66 | 45–115 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 155 | 5.7 | 45–115 |
| Nov 4, 11:25 PM EST | 94.9 | 5.79 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 83.4 | 5.69 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 9:35 PM EST | 143 | 5.7 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 8:35 PM EST | 327 | 5.57 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 7:35 PM EST | 71 | 5.74 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 6:40 PM EST | 188 | 5.74 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 47.6 | 5.65 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 4:40 PM EST | 131 | – | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 130 | – | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 2:50 PM EST | 71.2 | – | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 1:55 PM EST | 23.7 | – | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 71.7 | 5.77 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 11:50 AM EST | 48.4 | 5.71 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 10:55 AM EST | 47.4 | 5.64 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 276 | 5.76 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 9:05 AM EST | 237 | 5.64 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 7:50 AM EST | 0 | 5.65 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 6:55 AM EST | 35.5 | 5.65 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 5:40 AM EST | 0 | – | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 4:35 AM EST | 35.2 | 5.54 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 3:25 AM EST | 210 | 5.5 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 141 | 5.58 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 1:35 AM EST | 58.9 | 5.62 | 38–112 |
| Nov 4, 12:40 AM EST | 247 | 5.58 | 38–112 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 211 | 5.74 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 10:35 PM EST | 214 | 5.83 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 9:40 PM EST | 276 | 5.8 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 24 | 5.72 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 131 | 5.89 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 6:50 PM EST | 0 | 5.72 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 5:55 PM EST | 233 | 5.72 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 4:35 PM EST | 105 | 5.54 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 3:35 PM EST | 0 | 5.47 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 0 | 5.56 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 1:20 PM EST | 0 | 5.66 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 12:25 PM EST | 188 | 5.5 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 11:25 AM EST | 71 | – | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 10:05 AM EST | 142 | 5.57 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 8:50 AM EST | 165 | 5.82 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 7:55 AM EST | 35 | 5.56 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 23.7 | 5.62 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 6:05 AM EST | 290 | 5.41 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 5:10 AM EST | 0 | 5.51 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 93.4 | 5.32 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 3:20 AM EST | 325 | 5.53 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 2:25 AM EST | 104 | 5.46 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 118 | 5.66 | 36–124 |
| Nov 3, 12:35 AM EST | 487 | 5.38 | 36–124 |
| Nov 2, 11:40 PM EST | 11.8 | 5.66 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 11.8 | 5.58 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 9:40 PM EST | 212 | – | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 460 | – | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 7:50 PM EST | 201 | – | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 6:55 PM EST | 106 | – | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 177 | – | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 5:05 PM EST | 106 | – | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 35.7 | 5.78 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 82.4 | 5.61 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 1:10 PM EST | 58.9 | 5.58 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 165 | 5.7 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 11:20 AM EST | 93.3 | 5.53 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 10:25 AM EST | 47 | 5.6 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 155 | 5.7 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 8:35 AM EST | 153 | 5.64 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 167 | 5.64 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 6:20 AM EST | 214 | 5.66 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 5:25 AM EST | 72 | 5.69 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 35.8 | 5.72 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 11.9 | – | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 2:10 AM EST | 59.5 | 5.72 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 1:05 AM EST | 259 | 5.71 | 43–130 |
| Nov 2, 12:10 AM EST | 71.3 | 5.67 | 43–130 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 189 | 5.92 | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 10:20 PM EST | 0 | 5.72 | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 9:10 PM EST | 214 | 5.73 | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 8:05 PM EST | 24.2 | 5.84 | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 7:10 PM EST | 59.9 | 5.83 | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 84.2 | 5.89 | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 71.9 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 4:20 PM EST | 95.6 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 3:25 PM EST | 0 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 12.1 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 1:35 PM EST | 336 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 12:40 PM EST | 60 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 72.6 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 10:50 AM EST | 192 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 9:55 AM EST | 167 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 95.8 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 8:05 AM EST | 120 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 7:05 AM EST | 84.5 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 5:35 AM EST | 95.5 | 5.76 | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 4:40 AM EST | 0 | 5.84 | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 3:25 AM EST | 47.9 | – | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 2:05 AM EST | 84.6 | 5.86 | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 AM EST | 84.3 | 5.82 | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 1:10 AM EDT | 36.1 | 5.83 | 62–128 |
| Nov 1, 12:05 AM EDT | 0 | 5.74 | 62–128 |
| Oct 31, 11:10 PM EDT | 108 | 5.9 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 0 | – | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 9:05 PM EDT | 36.5 | – | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 8:10 PM EDT | 265 | – | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 168 | – | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 6:10 PM EDT | 109 | 5.85 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 0 | 5.86 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 4:20 PM EDT | 48.6 | 5.87 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 3:25 PM EDT | 156 | 5.82 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 2:10 PM EDT | 119 | 5.78 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 132 | 5.87 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 12:20 PM EDT | 213 | 5.67 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 11:25 AM EDT | 59.9 | 5.63 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 119 | 5.78 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 9:35 AM EDT | 0 | 5.84 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 8:40 AM EDT | 118 | 5.68 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 228 | 5.73 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 6:50 AM EDT | 301 | 5.78 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 5:40 AM EDT | 12 | 5.87 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 120 | 5.91 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 3:40 AM EDT | 12 | – | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 2:25 AM EDT | 23.9 | 5.69 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 275 | 5.77 | 57–118 |
| Oct 31, 12:20 AM EDT | 166 | 5.71 | 57–118 |
| Oct 30, 11:25 PM EDT | 342 | 5.65 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 261 | 5.48 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 200 | – | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 8:20 PM EDT | 72.5 | – | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 7:25 PM EDT | 213 | – | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 6:20 PM EDT | 94 | 5.57 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 5:20 PM EDT | 322 | 5.7 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 4:25 PM EDT | 121 | 5.75 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 144 | 5.77 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 2:20 PM EDT | 224 | 5.83 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 1:25 PM EDT | 201 | 5.55 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 35.8 | 5.61 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 11:35 AM EDT | 95.1 | 5.73 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 10:40 AM EDT | 389 | 5.58 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 261 | 5.64 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 8:50 AM EDT | 35.7 | 5.65 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 7:55 AM EDT | 213 | 5.7 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 228 | 5.7 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 6:05 AM EDT | 36.4 | 5.8 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 5:10 AM EDT | 167 | 5.9 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 0 | 5.85 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 3:10 AM EDT | 144 | 5.9 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 182 | 5.92 | 38–127 |
| Oct 30, 12:50 AM EDT | 119 | 5.71 | 38–127 |
| Oct 29, 11:50 PM EDT | 24 | 5.84 | 41–101 |
| Oct 29, 10:50 PM EDT | 60 | 5.8 | 41–101 |
| Oct 29, 9:55 PM EDT | 200 | 5.6 | 41–101 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 0 | 5.69 | 41–101 |
Map of USGS gauge 04095380 and the river around it
Where TRAIL CREEK AT MICHIGAN CITY HARBOR, IN sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Indiana 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 Indiana rule: 68°F.
Species the agency lists for Trail Creek: Steelhead.
Source: (Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife).
Normal for Nov 5: 45–115 ft³/s (middle half of 27 years of record). Now: 62.5 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 62.5 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 27 years of record (1995–2025): 10th 13, 25th 45, median 75, 75th 115, 90th 157 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest -35.9 ft³/s, highest 274 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 80.9%, from 327 to 62.5 ft³/s. 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 6.29 ft stage at Nov 5, 8:40 PM EST (NWS gauge MGNI3; 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, 9:41 PM EST; 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.