Cass River at Wahjamega water level

Name: Cass River at Wahjamega water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Cass River, Michigan, United States

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Water level

3.14ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT (46 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Cass River at Wahjamega reads 3.14 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.10 ft and 3.16 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: 26.66 ftSeptember 12, 1986

Floating and fishing near Cass River at Wahjamega

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	26.66 ft	September 12, 1986
2	22.10 ft	May 21, 1996
3	20.56 ft	April 6, 1985
4	19.92 ft	March 6, 1976
5	17.37 ft	June 19, 1984
6	17.29 ft	March 6, 1974
7	17.28 ft	September 6, 1981
8	17.08 ft	April 17, 1992
9	16.98 ft	April 1, 1982
10	16.91 ft	March 16, 1971

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 67° 37° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 65° 38° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 66° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 67° 46° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 67° 48° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 70° 47° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 72° 49° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Cass River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cass River at Cass CityRiver gauge, Cass River	4.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Cass River at FrankenmuthRiver gauge, Cass River	3.65 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	18 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Branch Flint River near ColumbiavilleRiver gauge, South Branch Flint River	101 cfs	Normal	+8.8 cfs	21 mi
Flint River near OtisvilleRiver gauge, Flint River	94.6 cfs	Normal	+5.3 cfs	24 mi
Saginaw River at Midland Street at Bay CityRiver gauge, Saginaw River	1,500 cfs	Normal	−2,700.0 cfs	25 mi
Saginaw River at Holland Avenue at SaginawRiver gauge, Saginaw River	27.0 cfs	Very low	−3,063.0 cfs	26 mi
Flint River near FostersRiver gauge, Flint River	133 cfs	Low	−3.0 cfs	28 mi
Farmers Creek near LapeerRiver gauge, Farmers Creek	38.5 cfs	High	+6.1 cfs	29 mi
Kearsley Creek near DavisonRiver gauge, Kearsley Creek	3.26 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	30 mi
Flint River near FlintRiver gauge, Flint River	3.15 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	33 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 Cass River at Wahjamega today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT, the water level was 3.14 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cass River at Wahjamega rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cass River at Wahjamega 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 Cass River at Wahjamega?

The highest level on record is 26.66 ft on September 12, 1986.

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:04150800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.45058, -83.44134 (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	3.14 ft	2026-10-19 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cass River at Wahjamega (usgs:04150800). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/cass-river-at-wahjamega

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