Butterfield Creek at S McVety Road near Butterfield water level

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

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Latest reading

Water level

12.10ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 23.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Butterfield Creek at S McVety Road near Butterfield at 12.10 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 12.10 ft – 12.54 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.40 ft.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 63° 37° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 56° 43° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 65° 45° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 67° 48° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 70° 53° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 59° 44° 0.02 in Wind 10 mph

27 Tue 43° 40° 0.08 in Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:03 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clam River at Vogel CenterRiver gauge, Clam River	85.0 cfs	Normal	−2.3 cfs	8 mi
Houghton Lake near Houghton Lake HeightsLake, Houghton Lake	8.03 ft	Normal	±0	11 mi
Higgins Lake near RoscommonLake, Higgins Lake	5.32 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Lake St Helen at St HelenLake, Lake St Helen	6.31 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	25 mi
Manistee River near GraylingRiver gauge, Manistee River	208 cfs	Normal	−8.0 cfs	29 mi
Chippewa Creek at 90th Avenue near EvartRiver gauge, Chippewa Creek	4.6 cfs	Normal	±0	29 mi
Twin Creek at Eight Mile Road near EvartRiver gauge, Twin Creek	3.6 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	30 mi
Muskegon River at EvartRiver gauge, Muskegon River	7.26 ft	Below flood stage	±0	31 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 Butterfield Creek at S McVety Road near Butterfield today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT, the water level was 12.10 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Butterfield Creek at S McVety Road near Butterfield rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.40 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Butterfield Creek at S McVety Road near Butterfield normal?

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

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:041210041 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.27517, -84.93317 (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	12.10 ft	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional
Flow	23.0 cfs	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Butterfield Creek at S McVety Road near Butterfield (usgs:041210041). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/butterfield-creek-at-s-mcvety-road-near-butterfield

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