Au Gres River at S Mackinaw Road near Au Gres water level

Name: Au Gres River at S Mackinaw Road near Au Gres water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Au Gres River, Michigan, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.33ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 46.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Au Gres River at S Mackinaw Road near Au Gres is 5.33 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.27 ft and 5.67 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 12.31 ftApril 16, 2026

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.31 ft	April 16, 2026
2	11.63 ft	April 5, 2026
3	11.55 ft	March 17, 2026
4	10.54 ft	April 2, 2023
5	10.53 ft	March 6, 2025
6	10.36 ft	March 31, 2025
7	9.53 ft	February 21, 2026
8	9.52 ft	June 23, 2024
9	9.49 ft	May 1, 2024
10	9.24 ft	January 10, 2026

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.27 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 56° 31° – Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 18 mph

19 Mon 65° 38° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 62° 46° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 44° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 65° 46° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 64° 48° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:55 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Branch Au Gres River at E Andrews Road near AlabasterRiver gauge, East Branch Au Gres River	43.3 cfs	High	−3.5 cfs	7 mi
Rifle River near SterlingRiver gauge, Rifle River	2.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	17 mi
Au Sable River near Au SableRiver gauge, Au Sable River	1,300 cfs	Normal	−50.0 cfs	28 mi
Au Sable River near CurtisvilleRiver gauge, Au Sable River	1,350 cfs	High	−60.0 cfs	34 mi
Saginaw River at Midland Street at Bay CityRiver gauge, Saginaw River	2,550 cfs	Normal	−3,200.0 cfs	35 mi
Au Sable River near Mc KinleyRiver gauge, Au Sable River	1,220 cfs	High	−70.0 cfs	38 mi
Tobacco River at Glidden Road at BeavertonRiver gauge, Tobacco River	2.48 ft	Below flood stage	±0	42 mi
Lake St Helen at St HelenLake, Lake St Helen	6.34 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	42 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 Au Gres River at S Mackinaw Road near Au Gres today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT, the water level was 5.33 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Au Gres River at S Mackinaw Road near Au Gres rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Au Gres River at S Mackinaw Road near Au Gres normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Au Gres River at S Mackinaw Road near Au Gres?

The highest level on record is 12.31 ft on April 16, 2026.

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:04138536 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.08023, -83.68586 (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	5.33 ft	2026-10-19 18:45	Provisional
Flow	46.1 cfs	2026-10-19 18:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Au Gres River at S Mackinaw Road near Au Gres (usgs:04138536). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/au-gres-river-at-s-mackinaw-road-near-au-gres

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