FLINT RIVER NEAR FLINT, MI
USGS 04148500 · Michigan · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04148500 · 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, 9:00 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, 10:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST; ranging 135 to 644 ft³/s; latest 596 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, 9:00 PM EST | 596 | 4.57 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 596 | 4.57 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 600 | 4.58 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 605 | 4.59 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 605 | 4.59 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 610 | 4.6 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 610 | 4.6 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 610 | 4.6 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 610 | 4.6 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 615 | 4.61 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 615 | 4.61 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 615 | 4.61 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 620 | 4.62 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 629 | 4.64 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 629 | 4.64 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 634 | 4.65 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 634 | 4.65 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 639 | 4.66 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 644 | 4.67 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 644 | 4.67 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 644 | 4.67 | 177–716 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 644 | 4.67 | 177–716 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 639 | 4.66 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 620 | 4.62 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 620 | 4.62 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 605 | 4.59 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 605 | 4.59 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 600 | 4.58 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 600 | 4.58 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 600 | 4.58 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 600 | 4.58 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 600 | 4.58 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 596 | 4.57 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 591 | 4.56 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 586 | 4.55 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 582 | 4.54 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 572 | 4.52 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 563 | 4.5 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 558 | 4.49 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 554 | 4.48 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 541 | 4.45 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 533 | 4.43 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 524 | 4.41 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 512 | 4.38 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 500 | 4.35 | 180–617 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 484 | 4.31 | 180–617 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 472 | 4.28 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 453 | 4.23 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 449 | 4.22 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 449 | 4.22 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 449 | 4.22 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 453 | 4.23 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 456 | 4.24 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 456 | 4.24 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 464 | 4.26 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 464 | 4.26 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 156–640 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 460 | 4.25 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 453 | 4.23 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 453 | 4.23 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 449 | 4.22 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 445 | 4.21 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 445 | 4.21 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 449 | 4.22 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 449 | 4.22 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 449 | 4.22 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 445 | 4.21 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 445 | 4.21 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 449 | 4.22 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 441 | 4.2 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 430 | 4.17 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 416 | 4.13 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 402 | 4.09 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 385 | 4.04 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 361 | 3.97 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 335 | 3.89 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 304 | 3.79 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 268 | 3.67 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 225 | 3.52 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 184 | 3.36 | 169–692 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 160 | 3.26 | 169–692 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 146 | 3.2 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 141 | 3.18 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 137 | 3.16 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 137 | 3.16 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 139 | 3.17 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 139 | 3.17 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 139 | 3.17 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 139 | 3.17 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 139 | 3.17 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 139 | 3.17 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 137 | 3.16 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 135 | 3.15 | 157–524 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 135 | 3.15 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 135 | 3.15 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 135 | 3.15 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 135 | 3.15 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 135 | 3.15 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 135 | 3.15 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 135 | 3.15 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 137 | 3.16 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 139 | 3.17 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 139 | 3.17 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 139 | 3.17 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 139 | 3.17 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 139 | 3.17 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 137 | 3.16 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 139 | 3.17 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 137 | 3.16 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 137 | 3.16 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 137 | 3.16 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 137 | 3.16 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 137 | 3.16 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 137 | 3.16 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 137 | 3.16 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 137 | 3.16 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 139 | 3.17 | 148–499 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 139 | 3.17 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 139 | 3.17 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 144 | 3.19 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 144 | 3.19 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 144 | 3.19 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 144 | 3.19 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 144 | 3.19 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 144 | 3.19 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 144 | 3.19 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 144 | 3.19 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 141 | 3.18 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 144 | 3.19 | 146–477 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 144 | 3.19 | 132–463 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 144 | 3.19 | 132–463 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 144 | 3.19 | 132–463 |
Map of USGS gauge 04148500 and the river around it
Where FLINT RIVER NEAR FLINT, MI sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.
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 list not on file for this gauge. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Michigan fish stocking.
Normal for Nov 5: 177–716 ft³/s (middle half of 94 years of record). Now: 596 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 596 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 94 years of record (1933–2026): 10th 102, 25th 177, median 369, 75th 716, 90th 1,230 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 60 ft³/s, highest 1,940 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 (−3.9% 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 4.57 ft stage, 596 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST (NWS gauge FLTM4; 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, 9:39 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.