Clam River at Vogel Center water level

Name: Clam River at Vogel Center water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Clam River, Michigan, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.94ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT (51 min ago)

Flow: 90.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Clam River at Vogel Center is at 2.94 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.85 ft and 3.17 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: 7.31 ftMarch 29, 1989

Floating and fishing near Clam River at Vogel Center

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.31 ft	March 29, 1989
2	6.87 ft	April 15, 2014
3	6.33 ft	April 13, 1971
4	6.30 ft	June 15, 2008
5	6.27 ft	May 20, 2020
6	6.05 ft	April 29, 2011
7	5.95 ft	July 30, 1969
8	5.84 ft	March 15, 1990
9	5.74 ft	April 1, 2005
10	5.59 ft	March 14, 2006

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 63° 41° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 61° 41° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 65° 44° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 67° 47° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 64° 46° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 65° 46° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 64° 52° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Houghton Lake near Houghton Lake HeightsLake, Houghton Lake	8.04 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	19 mi
Chippewa Creek at 90th Avenue near EvartRiver gauge, Chippewa Creek	4.7 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	22 mi
Twin Creek at Eight Mile Road near EvartRiver gauge, Twin Creek	3.8 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	22 mi
Muskegon River at EvartRiver gauge, Muskegon River	7.29 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	23 mi
East Branch Pine River near TustinRiver gauge, East Branch Pine River	17.5 cfs	Normal	−3.2 cfs	24 mi
Higgins Lake near RoscommonLake, Higgins Lake	5.32 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	24 mi
Lake St Helen at St HelenLake, Lake St Helen	6.35 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	33 mi
South Branch Tobacco River near BeavertonRiver gauge, South Branch Tobacco River	75.7 cfs	Normal	−13.0 cfs	34 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 Clam River at Vogel Center today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT, the water level was 2.94 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Clam River at Vogel Center rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Clam River at Vogel Center 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 Clam River at Vogel Center?

The highest level on record is 7.31 ft on March 29, 1989.

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:04121300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.20057, -85.05281 (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	2.94 ft	2026-10-19 16:15	Provisional
Flow	90.8 cfs	2026-10-19 16:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Clam River at Vogel Center (usgs:04121300). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/clam-river-at-vogel-center

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