Dickinson Creek near Ceresco water level

Name: Dickinson Creek near Ceresco water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Dickinson Creek, Michigan, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.25ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 2.7 cfs
Water temperature: 46 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Dickinson Creek near Ceresco reads 1.25 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.24 ft and 1.28 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 46 °F.

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 35° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 66° 39° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 70° 47° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 69° 47° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 70° 48° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 73° 52° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 72° 54° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Battle Creek at Battle CreekRiver gauge, Battle Creek	0.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	3.5 mi
Kalamazoo River near Battle CreekRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	4.9 mi
Wanadoga Creek near Battle CreekRiver gauge, Wanadoga Creek	30.3 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	7 mi
Kalamazoo River at MarshallRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	4.20 ft	Below flood stage	+0.13 ft	8 mi
Rice Creek at Monroe Street at MarshallRiver gauge, Rice Creek	59.4 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Augusta Creek near AugustaRiver gauge, Augusta Creek	35.2 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
St. Joseph River at BurlingtonRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	3.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Quaker Brook at State Highway M-66 near NashvilleRiver gauge, Quaker Brook	6.1 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	19 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 Dickinson Creek near Ceresco today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.25 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Dickinson Creek near Ceresco rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Dickinson Creek near Ceresco normal?

Normal 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:041035285 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.29143, -85.11304 (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	1.25 ft	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional
Flow	2.7 cfs	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional
Water temperature	46 °F	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Dickinson Creek near Ceresco (usgs:041035285). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/dickinson-creek-near-ceresco

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