Belle River at Memphis water level

Name: Belle River at Memphis water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Belle River, Michigan, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.05ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 12.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.05 ft, the Belle River at Memphis is below normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.02 ft and 1.14 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 62° 37° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 67° 37° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 65° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 64° 42° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 68° 46° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 65° 48° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 65° 43° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Branch Coon Creek at ArmadaRiver gauge, East Branch Coon Creek	0.6 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Mill Creek near AvocaRiver gauge, Mill Creek	0.90 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	11 mi
East Pond Creek at RomeoRiver gauge, East Pond Creek	5.8 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Middle Branch Clinton River at MacombRiver gauge, Middle Branch Clinton River	8.5 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi
St. Clair River at Port HuronRiver gauge, St. Clair River	578.24 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	18 mi
Black River near JeddoRiver gauge, Black River	3.06 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	19 mi
North Branch Clinton River near Mount ClemensRiver gauge, North Branch Clinton River	4.24 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
Clinton River at Moravian Drive at Mount ClemensRiver gauge, Clinton River	5.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Belle River at Memphis today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.05 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Belle River at Memphis rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Belle River at Memphis normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04160600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.90086, -82.76909 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.05 ft	2026-10-19 17:15	Provisional
Flow	12.6 cfs	2026-10-19 17:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Belle River at Memphis (usgs:04160600). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/belle-river-at-memphis

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer