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MIDDLE BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR PAULDING, MI

USGS 04033000

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 142 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.55 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST	142	4.55
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	142	4.55
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	142	4.55
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	142	4.55
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	141	4.54
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	142	4.55
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	141	4.54
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	141	4.54
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	141	4.54
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	140	4.53
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	140	4.53
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	138	4.52
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	140	4.53
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	140	4.53
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	138	4.52
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	140	4.53
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	137	4.51
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	137	4.51
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	137	4.51
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	137	4.51
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	137	4.51
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	136	4.5
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	137	4.51
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	136	4.5
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	136	4.5
Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST	136	4.5
Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST	136	4.5

Reading Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST · checked 7:18 PM EST

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ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR ROCKLAND, MI

USGS 04040000

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 728 ft³/s
Gauge height: 5.78 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST	728	5.78
Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST	728	5.78
Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST	723	5.77
Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST	723	5.77
Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST	718	5.76
Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST	712	5.75
Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST	712	5.75
Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST	707	5.74
Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST	702	5.73
Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST	702	5.73
Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST	702	5.73
Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST	702	5.73
Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST	696	5.72
Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST	691	5.71
Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST	696	5.72
Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST	691	5.71
Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST	691	5.71
Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST	691	5.71
Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST	686	5.7
Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST	686	5.7
Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST	680	5.69
Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST	680	5.69
Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST	675	5.68
Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST	665	5.66
Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST	660	5.65
Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST	660	5.65
Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST	660	5.65

STURGEON RIVER NEAR SIDNAW, MI

USGS 04040500

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 169 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.56 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST	169	4.56
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	165	4.54
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	161	4.52
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	157	4.5
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	153	4.48
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	147	4.45
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	141	4.42
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	137	4.4
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	132	4.37
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	129	4.35
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	123	4.32
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	120	4.3
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	117	4.28
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	115	4.27
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	113	4.26
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	112	4.25
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	112	4.25
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	110	4.24
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	110	4.24
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	110	4.24
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	109	4.23
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	109	4.23
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	107	4.22
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	106	4.21
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	102	4.19
Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST	98	4.16
Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST	90.9	4.11

STURGEON RIVER NEAR ALSTON, MI

USGS 04041500

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

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Discharge: 233 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.33 ft
Water temp: 50°F

Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST	233	4.33	50
Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST	233	4.33	50
Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST	230	4.32	50
Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST	228	4.31	50
Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST	225	4.3	50.2
Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST	225	4.3	50.4
Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST	219	4.28	50.5
Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST	216	4.27	50.7
Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST	214	4.26	50.9
Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST	211	4.25	50.9
Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST	206	4.23	51.1
Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST	203	4.22	51.6
Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST	200	4.21	52.2
Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST	200	4.21	52.3
Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST	198	4.2	52.5
Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST	195	4.19	52.3
Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST	193	4.18	52.3
Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST	190	4.17	52.3
Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST	190	4.17	52.5
Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST	187	4.16	52.7
Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST	185	4.15	52.9
Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST	185	4.15	52.7
Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST	180	4.13	52.5
Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST	180	4.13	52.3
Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST	180	4.13	52.3
Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST	178	4.12	52.5
Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST	178	4.12	52.9

WEST BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR BERGLAND, MI

USGS 04036000

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 43.5 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.43 ft

Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST	43.5	1.43
Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST	44.4	1.45
Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST	43.5	1.43
Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST	42.3	1.4
Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST	42.3	1.4
Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST	41.1	1.37
Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST	41.5	1.38
Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST	41.5	1.38
Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST	42.3	1.4
Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST	40.7	1.36
Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST	38.7	1.31
Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST	40.7	1.36
Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST	43.1	1.42
Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST	39.1	1.32
Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST	42.7	1.41
Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST	42.7	1.41
Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST	43.1	1.42
Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST	42.7	1.41
Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST	44.8	1.46
Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST	46.5	1.5
Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST	46.5	1.5
Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST	46.5	1.5
Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST	46.5	1.5
Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST	45.6	1.48
Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST	44.8	1.46
Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST	44.8	1.46
Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST	44.8	1.46

FALLS RIVER NEAR L'ANSE, MI

USGS 04043097

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

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Discharge: 105 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.93 ft
Water temp: 47.8°F

Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST	105	4.93	47.8
Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST	107	4.94	48.2
Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST	107	4.94	48.6
Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST	102	4.91	48.9
Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST	100	4.9	49.3
Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST	100	4.9	49.6
Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST	93.5	4.86	50
Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST	87.3	4.82	50.4
Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST	84.3	4.8	50.7
Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST	75.8	4.74	51.3
Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST	71.7	4.71	51.8
Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST	64.2	4.65	52.2
Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST	59.5	4.61	52.5
Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST	53.9	4.56	53.1
Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST	48.8	4.51	53.4
Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST	44.9	4.47	53.6
Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST	43.1	4.45	54
Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST	41.3	4.43	54.3
Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST	40.4	4.42	54.5
Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST	42.2	4.44	54.7
Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST	41.3	4.43	54.9
Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST	41.3	4.43	55
Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST	42.2	4.44	55
Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST	39.6	4.41	55.2
Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST	39.6	4.41	55.4
Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST	38.7	4.4	55.6
Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST	39.6	4.41	55.8

Checked Nov 5, 7:18 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.

MIDDLE BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR PAULDING, MI
USGS 04033000 · MI · live flow · gauge height · 13.4 mi
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ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR ROCKLAND, MI
USGS 04040000 · MI · live flow · gauge height · 16.7 mi
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STURGEON RIVER NEAR SIDNAW, MI
USGS 04040500 · MI · live flow · gauge height · 19.3 mi
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STURGEON RIVER NEAR ALSTON, MI
USGS 04041500 · MI · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 19.7 mi
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WEST BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR BERGLAND, MI
USGS 04036000 · MI · live flow · gauge height · 27 mi
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FALLS RIVER NEAR L'ANSE, MI
USGS 04043097 · MI · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 28.7 mi
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Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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