Higgins Lake near Roscommon water level

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

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,153.68ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT (38 min ago)

Water level: 5.32 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Higgins Lake near Roscommon is well above normal at 1,153.68 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,153.66 ft and 1,153.74 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

On the water at Higgins Lake near Roscommon

Well above normal, shoreline trees stand in the water and debris floats on the surface. Slow down near the edges.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.89 in.

18 Sun 59° 42° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 62° 45° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 64° 44° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 65° 44° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 65° 48° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 55° 41° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 61° 42° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 55%

Map

Nearby gauges

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Lake St Helen at St HelenLake, Lake St Helen	6.35 ft	Low	±0	13 mi
South Branch Au Sable River near LuzerneRiver gauge, South Branch Au Sable River	220 cfs	Normal	+4.0 cfs	17 mi
Manistee River near GraylingRiver gauge, Manistee River	220 cfs	High	−11.0 cfs	20 mi
Nb Au Sable River at Kelloggs Branch near LovellsRiver gauge, Nb Au Sable River	227 cfs	Very high	−12.0 cfs	24 mi
Clam River at Vogel CenterRiver gauge, Clam River	95.6 cfs	Normal	−13.4 cfs	24 mi
Au Sable River near Red OakRiver gauge, Au Sable River	3.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	26 mi
Au Sable River at MioRiver gauge, Au Sable River	1,100 cfs	High	−70.0 cfs	32 mi

Questions and answers

Is Higgins Lake near Roscommon really 1,153.68 ft deep?

No. 1,153.68 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 Higgins Lake near Roscommon today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,153.68 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Higgins Lake near Roscommon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Higgins Lake near Roscommon normal?

Very high 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:442805084411001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.42641, -84.68197 (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	1,153.68 ft	2026-10-19 02:00	Provisional
Water level	5.32 ft	2026-10-19 02:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Higgins Lake near Roscommon (usgs:442805084411001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/higgins-lake-near-roscommon

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