Dowagiac Creek at Dutch Settlement Road near Dowagiac, water level

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

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

3.19ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 35.1 cfs
Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Dowagiac Creek at Dutch Settlement Road near Dowagiac, is running below normal at 3.19 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.18 ft and 3.28 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 51 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Dowagiac Creek at Dutch Settlement Road near Dowagiac,

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 67° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 68° 44° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 68° 48° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 70° 49° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 72° 52° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 70° 52° – Wind 8 mph

27 Tue 57° 49° 0.04 in Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:04 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Osborn Drain at Dewey Lake St near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Osborn Drain	10.2 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	6.0 mi
Dowagiac River at State Highway 51 near DowagiacRiver gauge, Dowagiac River	84.9 cfs	Normal	−1.8 cfs	6.2 mi
Dowagiac River at SumnervilleRiver gauge, Dowagiac River	5.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
South Branch Paw Paw River near Paw PawRiver gauge, South Branch Paw Paw River	72.3 cfs	Normal	−2.1 cfs	16 mi
St. Joseph River at NilesRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	5.29 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	17 mi
Mill Creek at Quaker Street near MottvilleRiver gauge, Mill Creek	21.3 cfs	Very low	−1.5 cfs	17 mi
St. Joseph River at MottvilleRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	2.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	18 mi
St. Joseph River at Three RiversRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	3.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	19 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 Dowagiac Creek at Dutch Settlement Road near Dowagiac, today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT, the water level was 3.19 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Dowagiac Creek at Dutch Settlement Road near Dowagiac, rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Dowagiac Creek at Dutch Settlement Road near Dowagiac, normal?

Low for late 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:04101590 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.98361, -86.00278 (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	3.19 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional
Flow	35.1 cfs	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Dowagiac Creek at Dutch Settlement Road near Dowagiac, (usgs:04101590). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/dowagiac-creek-at-dutch-settlement-road-near-dowagiac

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