Kawkawlin River at State Park Drain at Bay City water level

Name: Kawkawlin River at State Park Drain at Bay City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Kawkawlin River, Michigan, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

11.77ft Down 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:02 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Kawkawlin River at State Park Drain at Bay City is 11.77 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.17 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 11.04 ft and 12.85 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 59° 39° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 64° 39° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 65° 47° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 68° 47° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 71° 48° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 74° 53° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 65° 49° 0.04 in Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saginaw River at Midland Street at Bay CityRiver gauge, Saginaw River	4,570 cfs	Normal	+3,070 cfs	3.4 mi
Saginaw River at Holland Avenue at SaginawRiver gauge, Saginaw River	170 cfs	Very low	−2,200.0 cfs	16 mi
Tittabawassee River at MidlandRiver gauge, Tittabawassee River	9.83 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	17 mi
Swan Creek at Frost Road near FrostRiver gauge, Swan Creek	2.8 cfs	Low	±0	18 mi
Chippewa River at S Homer Road near MidlandRiver gauge, Chippewa River	14.17 ft	Highest on record	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Cass River at FrankenmuthRiver gauge, Cass River	3.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	24 mi
Flint River near FostersRiver gauge, Flint River	132 cfs	Low	+3.0 cfs	24 mi
Tittabawassee River at SanfordRiver gauge, Tittabawassee River	426 cfs	Normal	+48.0 cfs	24 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 Kawkawlin River at State Park Drain at Bay City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:02 PM EDT, the water level was 11.77 ft. Down 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Kawkawlin River at State Park Drain at Bay City rising or falling?

Down 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kawkawlin River at State Park Drain at Bay City normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:04143600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.65163, -83.89779 (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	11.77 ft	2026-10-20 22:02	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Kawkawlin River at State Park Drain at Bay City (usgs:04143600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/kawkawlin-river-at-state-park-drain-at-bay-city

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