GRAND RIVER AT LANSING, MI
USGS 04113000 · Michigan · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 04113000 · 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, 10:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST; ranging 112 to 409 ft³/s; latest 404 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, 10:00 PM EST | 404 | 2.58 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 394 | 2.56 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 397 | 2.56 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 378 | 2.52 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 330 | 2.41 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 239 | 2.22 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 239 | 2.22 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 231 | 2.2 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 230 | 2.2 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 232 | 2.2 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 229 | 2.2 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 228 | 2.2 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 226 | 2.19 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 242 | 2.23 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 262 | 2.28 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 329 | 2.41 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 385 | 2.54 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 389 | 2.55 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 384 | 2.54 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 393 | 2.56 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 396 | 2.56 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 398 | 2.57 | 292–728 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 393 | 2.56 | 292–728 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 401 | 2.58 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 390 | 2.55 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 391 | 2.55 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 369 | 2.5 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 346 | 2.45 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 331 | 2.42 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 313 | 2.38 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 293 | 2.34 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 301 | 2.36 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 284 | 2.32 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 280 | 2.31 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 278 | 2.31 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 265 | 2.28 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 223 | 2.18 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 164 | 2.02 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 134 | 1.92 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 131 | 1.9 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 127 | 1.89 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 122 | 1.87 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 123 | 1.87 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 120 | 1.86 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 120 | 1.86 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 116 | 1.85 | 278–761 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 112 | 1.83 | 278–761 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 113 | 1.83 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 117 | 1.85 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 133 | 1.91 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 173 | 2.05 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 261 | 2.27 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 315 | 2.38 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 329 | 2.41 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 350 | 2.46 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 351 | 2.46 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 349 | 2.45 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 351 | 2.46 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 334 | 2.42 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 340 | 2.43 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 332 | 2.42 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 349 | 2.46 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 344 | 2.44 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 347 | 2.45 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 353 | 2.46 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 356 | 2.47 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 352 | 2.46 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 354 | 2.46 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 354 | 2.47 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 350 | 2.46 | 293–730 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 363 | 2.49 | 293–730 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 358 | 2.48 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 370 | 2.5 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 356 | 2.47 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 365 | 2.49 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 359 | 2.48 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 363 | 2.49 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 368 | 2.5 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 370 | 2.5 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 370 | 2.5 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 369 | 2.5 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 371 | 2.51 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 379 | 2.52 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 377 | 2.52 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 374 | 2.51 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 383 | 2.53 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 389 | 2.55 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 390 | 2.55 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 396 | 2.56 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 395 | 2.56 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 401 | 2.58 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 408 | 2.59 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 409 | 2.6 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 381 | 2.53 | 308–718 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 346 | 2.45 | 308–718 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 290 | 2.34 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 298 | 2.35 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 301 | 2.36 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 292 | 2.34 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 293 | 2.34 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 292 | 2.34 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 300 | 2.36 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 298 | 2.35 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 291 | 2.34 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 289 | 2.33 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 284 | 2.32 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 284 | 2.32 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 291 | 2.34 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 282 | 2.32 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 287 | 2.33 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 286 | 2.33 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 293 | 2.34 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 284 | 2.32 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 297 | 2.35 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 293 | 2.34 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 291 | 2.34 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 279 | 2.31 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 279 | 2.31 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 284 | 2.32 | 270–639 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 285 | 2.32 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 286 | 2.33 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 292 | 2.34 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 281 | 2.32 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 282 | 2.32 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 283 | 2.32 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 272 | 2.3 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 275 | 2.3 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 277 | 2.31 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 264 | 2.28 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 261 | 2.27 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 266 | 2.28 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 267 | 2.28 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 273 | 2.3 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 266 | 2.28 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 275 | 2.3 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 276 | 2.31 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 266 | 2.28 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 275 | 2.3 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 276 | 2.3 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 277 | 2.31 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 282 | 2.32 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 273 | 2.3 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 281 | 2.32 | 269–658 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 272 | 2.3 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 283 | 2.32 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 280 | 2.31 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 269 | 2.29 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 275 | 2.3 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 269 | 2.29 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 271 | 2.3 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 269 | 2.29 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 271 | 2.29 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 263 | 2.28 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 261 | 2.27 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 264 | 2.28 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 259 | 2.27 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 256 | 2.26 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 257 | 2.26 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 255 | 2.26 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 264 | 2.28 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 264 | 2.28 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 258 | 2.27 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 265 | 2.28 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 265 | 2.28 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 269 | 2.29 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 268 | 2.29 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 267 | 2.29 | 258–622 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 271 | 2.29 | 277–672 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 255 | 2.26 | 277–672 |
Map of USGS gauge 04113000 and the river around it
Where GRAND RIVER AT LANSING, MI 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. 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.
Species the agency lists for Grand River: Steelhead.
Source: Showcasing the DNR: Generations of Michigan steelhead fishing (popular steelhead rivers) (Michigan Department of Natural Resources).
Normal for Nov 5: 292–728 ft³/s (middle half of 97 years of record). Now: 404 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 404 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 97 years of record (1902–2026): 10th 208, 25th 292, median 472, 75th 728, 90th 1,270 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 109 ft³/s, highest 2,210 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 (+3.6% 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.56 ft stage, 393 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST (NWS gauge LNSM4; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:36 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.