East Branch Salmon Trout River near Dodge City water level

Name: East Branch Salmon Trout River near Dodge City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Branch Salmon Trout River, Michigan, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

1.61ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 14.2 cfs
Water temperature: 45 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.61 ft, the East Branch Salmon Trout River near Dodge City is below normal for late 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 1.61 ft and 1.98 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 45 °F.

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

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 67° 47° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 55° 44° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 68° 47° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 70° 58° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 63° 47° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 46° 36° 0.01 in, 20% Wind 9 mph

27 Tue 43° 32° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 05:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salmon Trout River near Big BayRiver gauge, Salmon Trout River	5.1 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	1.2 mi
Middle Branch Escanaba River at HumboldtRiver gauge, Middle Branch Escanaba River	1.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Silver River near L'anseRiver gauge, Silver River	6.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	22 mi
Greenwood Reservoir near GreenwoodReservoir, Greenwood Reservoir	108.89 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	24 mi
Greenwood Afterbay near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Greenwood Afterbay	80.70 ft	High	−0.02 ft	24 mi
Greenwood Release near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Greenwood Release	26.4 cfs	High	+0.2 cfs	24 mi
Greenwood Diversion near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Greenwood Diversion	21.3 cfs	High	±0	25 mi
Dead River at MarquetteRiver gauge, Dead River	153 cfs	Normal	+10.0 cfs	26 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 East Branch Salmon Trout River near Dodge City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 1.61 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is East Branch Salmon Trout River near Dodge City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of East Branch Salmon Trout River near Dodge City 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:04043244 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.78576, -87.85235 (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	1.61 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	14.2 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Water temperature	45 °F	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Branch Salmon Trout River near Dodge City (usgs:04043244). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/east-branch-salmon-trout-river-near-dodge-city

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