FLINT RIVER NEAR FOSTERS, MI
USGS 04149000 · Michigan · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04149000 · Michigan · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST; ranging 147 to 593 ft³/s; latest 590 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, 8:30 PM EST | 590 | 6.2 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 587 | 6.19 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 590 | 6.2 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 590 | 6.2 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 593 | 6.21 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 587 | 6.19 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 583 | 6.18 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 577 | 6.16 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 570 | 6.14 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 574 | 6.15 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 577 | 6.16 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 557 | 6.1 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 557 | 6.1 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 557 | 6.1 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 561 | 6.11 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 548 | 6.07 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 554 | 6.09 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 529 | 6.01 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 529 | 6.01 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 522 | 5.99 | 172–580 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 492 | 5.89 | 172–580 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 504 | 5.93 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 486 | 5.87 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 486 | 5.87 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 468 | 5.81 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 459 | 5.78 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 448 | 5.74 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 428 | 5.67 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 425 | 5.66 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 417 | 5.63 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 417 | 5.63 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 422 | 5.65 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 417 | 5.63 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 419 | 5.64 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 425 | 5.66 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 422 | 5.65 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 419 | 5.64 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 417 | 5.63 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 428 | 5.67 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 411 | 5.61 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 414 | 5.62 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 425 | 5.66 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 425 | 5.66 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 422 | 5.65 | 160–672 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 425 | 5.66 | 160–672 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 422 | 5.65 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 419 | 5.64 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 417 | 5.63 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 417 | 5.63 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 422 | 5.65 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 419 | 5.64 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 431 | 5.68 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 408 | 5.6 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 419 | 5.64 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 414 | 5.62 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 411 | 5.61 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 411 | 5.61 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 406 | 5.59 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 411 | 5.61 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 414 | 5.62 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 397 | 5.56 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 395 | 5.55 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 381 | 5.5 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 363 | 5.43 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 348 | 5.37 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 321 | 5.26 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 288 | 5.12 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 250 | 4.95 | 190–565 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 214 | 4.77 | 190–565 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 178 | 4.58 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 162 | 4.49 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 157 | 4.46 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 157 | 4.46 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 159 | 4.47 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 157 | 4.46 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 157 | 4.46 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 161 | 4.48 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 159 | 4.47 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 161 | 4.48 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 161 | 4.48 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 157 | 4.46 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 157 | 4.46 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 156 | 4.45 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 152 | 4.43 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 152 | 4.43 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 147 | 4.4 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 152 | 4.43 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 151 | 4.42 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 152 | 4.43 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 149 | 4.41 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 151 | 4.42 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 156 | 4.45 | 161–453 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 154 | 4.44 | 161–453 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 154 | 4.44 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 157 | 4.46 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 156 | 4.45 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 154 | 4.44 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 156 | 4.45 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 157 | 4.46 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 156 | 4.45 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 156 | 4.45 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 157 | 4.46 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 159 | 4.47 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 161 | 4.48 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 159 | 4.47 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 161 | 4.48 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 159 | 4.47 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 156 | 4.45 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 156 | 4.45 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 156 | 4.45 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 154 | 4.44 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 154 | 4.44 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 156 | 4.45 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 156 | 4.45 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 154 | 4.44 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 159 | 4.47 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 159–460 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 162 | 4.49 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 162 | 4.49 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 157 | 4.46 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 162 | 4.49 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 164 | 4.5 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 166 | 4.51 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 164 | 4.5 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 166 | 4.51 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 162 | 4.49 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 162 | 4.49 | 145–490 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 161 | 4.48 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 162 | 4.49 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 162 | 4.49 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 166 | 4.51 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 166 | 4.51 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 167 | 4.52 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 171 | 4.54 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 174 | 4.56 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 174 | 4.56 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 174 | 4.56 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 171 | 4.54 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 171 | 4.54 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 171 | 4.54 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 167 | 4.52 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 164 | 4.5 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 162 | 4.49 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 164 | 4.5 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 166 | 4.51 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 166 | 4.51 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 167 | 4.52 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 167 | 4.52 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 171 | 4.54 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 174 | 4.56 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 173 | 4.55 | 152–461 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 169 | 4.53 | 163–459 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 167 | 4.52 | 163–459 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 169 | 4.53 | 163–459 |
Map of USGS gauge 04149000 and the river around it
Where FLINT RIVER NEAR FOSTERS, 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: 172–580 ft³/s (middle half of 63 years of record). Now: 590 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 590 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 63 years of record (1940–2026): 10th 112, 25th 172, median 360, 75th 580, 90th 1,060 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 61 ft³/s, highest 2,330 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 26.1%, from 468 to 590 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.
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 26.1%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS 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 6.2 ft stage, 516 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST (NWS gauge FOSM4; 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, 9:39 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.