Chippewa River at Drew Road near Drew water level

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

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Low for mid-October

Water level

4.86ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 63.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 4.86 ft, the Chippewa River at Drew Road near Drew is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.85 ft and 5.07 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.05 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 68° 40° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 64° 42° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 66° 41° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 68° 47° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 67° 46° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 69° 48° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 69° 50° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Other gauges on the Chippewa River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chippewa River near Mount PleasantRiver gauge, Chippewa River	3.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Chippewa River at S Homer Road near MidlandRiver gauge, Chippewa River	14.16 ft	Highest on record	−0.01 ft	35 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Branch Chippewa River Meridian Road near Mount PleasantRiver gauge, North Branch Chippewa River Meridian Road	20.8 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	10 mi
Wolf Creek at Pine Grove Road near VestaburgRiver gauge, Wolf Creek	8.2 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	17 mi
Muskegon River at EvartRiver gauge, Muskegon River	7.26 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
Chippewa Creek at 90th Avenue near EvartRiver gauge, Chippewa Creek	4.6 cfs	Normal	±0	22 mi
Twin Creek at Eight Mile Road near EvartRiver gauge, Twin Creek	3.8 cfs	Very low	+0.1 cfs	23 mi
South Branch Tobacco River near BeavertonRiver gauge, South Branch Tobacco River	70.7 cfs	Low	−1.4 cfs	28 mi
Salt River near North BradleyRiver gauge, Salt River	21.9 cfs	Normal	±0	28 mi
Fish Creek near CrystalRiver gauge, Fish Creek	16.5 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	29 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 Chippewa River at Drew Road near Drew today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT, the water level was 4.86 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chippewa River at Drew Road near Drew rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Chippewa River at Drew Road near Drew normal?

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

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:04153725 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.66129, -85.03006 (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	4.86 ft	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional
Flow	63.4 cfs	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chippewa River at Drew Road near Drew (usgs:04153725). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/chippewa-river-at-drew-road-near-drew

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