Austin Lake near Kalamazoo water level

Name: Austin Lake near Kalamazoo water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Austin Lake, Michigan, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

855.24ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT (55 min ago)

Water level: 5.79 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Water is short at Austin Lake near Kalamazoo: the latest reading of 855.24 ft is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 855.23 ft – 855.29 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

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

Boating and fishing at Austin Lake near Kalamazoo

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 38° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 68° 41° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 68° 47° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 69° 48° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 72° 51° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 70° 48° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Fork Portage Creek at KalamazooRiver gauge, West Fork Portage Creek	11.1 cfs	Normal	−1.4 cfs	4.9 mi
West Fork Portage Creek near OshtemoRiver gauge, West Fork Portage Creek	9.2 cfs	High	−0.3 cfs	5.9 mi
Portage Creek at KalamazooRiver gauge, Portage Creek	39.1 cfs	Very low	−0.7 cfs	5.9 mi
Kalamazoo River at ComstockRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	4.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	7 mi
Augusta Creek near AugustaRiver gauge, Augusta Creek	36.0 cfs	Normal	+1.6 cfs	15 mi
Spring Creek at Rambadt Road near CentrevilleRiver gauge, Spring Creek	4.2 cfs	Very low	−0.2 cfs	17 mi
St. Joseph River at Three RiversRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	3.25 ft	Below flood stage	±0	18 mi
South Branch Paw Paw River near Paw PawRiver gauge, South Branch Paw Paw River	73.0 cfs	Normal	−8.5 cfs	18 mi

Questions and answers

Is Austin Lake near Kalamazoo really 855.24 ft deep?

No. 855.24 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Austin Lake near Kalamazoo today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 855.24 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Austin Lake near Kalamazoo rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Austin Lake near Kalamazoo 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:04097188 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.19084, -85.55078 (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
Surface elevation	855.24 ft	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional
Water level	5.79 ft	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Austin Lake near Kalamazoo (usgs:04097188). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/austin-lake-near-kalamazoo

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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