Battle Creek at Battle Creek water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

0.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 104 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Battle Creek at Battle Creek, where the gauge shows 0.77 ft.

It is 3.23 ft below the flood stage of 4.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.74 ft – 0.78 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 4.48 ftApril 7, 1947

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 4.00 ft.

What happens at each level

5.00 ft: Expect moderate flooding of sections of Wagner Drive and apartment buildings along Wagner Drive.
4.50 ft: Consumers Energy power station on Elm Street along left bank of stream experiences flooding of concrete lot that supports high voltage equipment. Commercial developments along Elm and Union Streets begin to experience flooding.
4.34 ft: Water begins to flow around Verona Dam directly below gage, jeopardizing the dam.
4.00 ft: Expect minor flooding of City Park and basement flooding of homes in Union Street area. Parking lots of commercial interests along Elm and Union Streets will flood.
3.00 ft: River is bankfull. Flooding of low lying areas occurs in the vicinity of Pine Lake Road and McAllister Road at the river crossings. Rising waters begin to impact the backyards of homes in the vicinity of the river near Pine Lake Road and McAllister Road in Pennfield Township.
0.77 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: < 5 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	4.48 ft	April 7, 1947
2	4.44 ft	April 21, 1975
3	4.19 ft	March 21, 1948
4	4.12 ft	February 22, 2018
5	3.98 ft	February 26, 1985
6	3.64 ft	May 24, 2004
7	3.54 ft	March 16, 1982
8	3.52 ft	June 3, 1943
9	3.51 ft	March 18, 1942
10	3.45 ft	September 17, 2008

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 34° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 66° 38° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 47° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 70° 47° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 70° 48° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 73° 53° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 72° 54° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kalamazoo River near Battle CreekRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	2.3 mi
Dickinson Creek near CerescoRiver gauge, Dickinson Creek	2.6 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	3.5 mi
Wanadoga Creek near Battle CreekRiver gauge, Wanadoga Creek	30.3 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	4.6 mi
Augusta Creek near AugustaRiver gauge, Augusta Creek	35.2 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	10 mi
Kalamazoo River at MarshallRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	4.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	11 mi
Rice Creek at Monroe Street at MarshallRiver gauge, Rice Creek	59.4 cfs	Normal	−2.1 cfs	11 mi
St. Joseph River at BurlingtonRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	3.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Quaker Brook at State Highway M-66 near NashvilleRiver gauge, Quaker Brook	6.5 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	17 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Battle Creek at Battle Creek?

The official flood stage is 4.00 ft. The level is currently 3.23 ft below it.

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 Battle Creek at Battle Creek today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 0.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Battle Creek at Battle Creek rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Battle Creek at Battle Creek normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Battle Creek at Battle Creek?

The highest level on record is 4.48 ft on April 7, 1947.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04105000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.33143, -85.15360 (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	0.77 ft	2026-10-20 09:00	Provisional
Flow	104 cfs	2026-10-20 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Battle Creek at Battle Creek (usgs:04105000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/battle-creek-at-battle-creek

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