Middle Branch Escanaba River near Princeton water level

Name: Middle Branch Escanaba River near Princeton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Middle Branch Escanaba River, Michigan, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.59ft Up 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT (31 min ago)

Flow: 92.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Middle Branch Escanaba River near Princeton is running below normal at 1.59 ft.

It has risen 0.17 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.21 ft and 1.89 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.84 ftApril 22, 1985

Floating and fishing near Middle Branch Escanaba River near Princeton

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.84 ft	April 22, 1985
2	9.92 ft	April 17, 2023
3	9.52 ft	April 18, 2002
4	8.37 ft	April 27, 1979
5	8.09 ft	April 24, 2019
6	7.85 ft	May 6, 1972
7	7.42 ft	April 24, 1992
8	7.31 ft	May 21, 1996
9	7.00 ft	September 14, 1978
10	7.00 ft	April 14, 1971

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 53° 27° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 40° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 65° 44° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 66° 46° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 67° 53° 0.00 in Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 63° 42° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 42° 34° 0.27 in Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Middle Branch Escanaba River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Branch Escanaba River at HumboldtRiver gauge, Middle Branch Escanaba River	1.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	22 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Schweitzer Creek near PalmerRiver gauge, Schweitzer Creek	2.90 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	9 mi
Schweitzer Reservoir near PalmerReservoir, Schweitzer Reservoir	34.69 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Greenwood Diversion near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Greenwood Diversion	21.3 cfs	High	±0	15 mi
Whetstone Brook at Altamont St at MarquetteRiver gauge, Whetstone Brook	0.78 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Greenwood Release near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Greenwood Release	26.6 cfs	High	+0.4 cfs	16 mi
Greenwood Reservoir near GreenwoodReservoir, Greenwood Reservoir	108.93 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	17 mi
Greenwood Afterbay near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Greenwood Afterbay	80.74 ft	High	+0.03 ft	17 mi
Dead River at MarquetteRiver gauge, Dead River	120 cfs	Low	−20.0 cfs	18 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 Middle Branch Escanaba River near Princeton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT, the water level was 1.59 ft. Up 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Middle Branch Escanaba River near Princeton rising or falling?

Up 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Middle Branch Escanaba River near Princeton normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Middle Branch Escanaba River near Princeton?

The highest level on record is 11.84 ft on April 22, 1985.

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:04058100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.31716, -87.50208 (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	1.59 ft	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional
Flow	92.1 cfs	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional

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