Augusta Creek near Augusta water level

Name: Augusta Creek near Augusta water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Augusta Creek, Michigan, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.05ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 35.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Augusta Creek near Augusta is at 1.05 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.05 ft and 1.19 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 3.48 ftSeptember 14, 2008

Floating and fishing near Augusta Creek near Augusta

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	3.48 ft	September 14, 2008
2	3.41 ft	June 27, 1978
3	3.24 ft	June 24, 2015
4	3.11 ft	February 21, 2018
5	3.06 ft	April 19, 1975
6	3.05 ft	September 25, 1986
7	2.85 ft	June 1, 1989
8	2.77 ft	June 7, 2010
9	2.76 ft	July 29, 2011
10	2.72 ft	April 19, 2013

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.24 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 65° 37° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 69° 46° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 69° 46° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 70° 49° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 70° 48° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 70° 54° 0.01 in Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kalamazoo River near Battle CreekRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	2.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	8 mi
Kalamazoo River at ComstockRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	4.21 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	9 mi
Battle Creek at Battle CreekRiver gauge, Battle Creek	0.77 ft	Below flood stage	±0	10 mi
Wanadoga Creek near Battle CreekRiver gauge, Wanadoga Creek	31.2 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	12 mi
Portage Creek at KalamazooRiver gauge, Portage Creek	39.8 cfs	Very low	−1.6 cfs	13 mi
Dickinson Creek near CerescoRiver gauge, Dickinson Creek	2.7 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	13 mi
Austin Lake near KalamazooLake, Austin Lake	5.79 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	15 mi
West Fork Portage Creek at KalamazooRiver gauge, West Fork Portage Creek	12.8 cfs	High	−0.7 cfs	15 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 Augusta Creek near Augusta today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.05 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Augusta Creek near Augusta rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Augusta Creek near Augusta normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Augusta Creek near Augusta?

The highest level on record is 3.48 ft on September 14, 2008.

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:04105700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.35337, -85.35389 (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	1.05 ft	2026-10-19 19:00	Provisional
Flow	35.2 cfs	2026-10-19 19:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Augusta Creek near Augusta (usgs:04105700). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/augusta-creek-near-augusta

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