Grand River near Eastmanville water level

Name: Grand River near Eastmanville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Grand River, Michigan, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

10.64ft Up 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1,640 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 10.64 ft, the Grand River near Eastmanville is far below normal for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.22 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.04 ft and 11.15 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 20.37 ftApril 22, 2013

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.37 ft	April 22, 2013
2	19.62 ft	February 26, 2018
3	19.01 ft	May 23, 2020
4	18.41 ft	April 9, 2023
5	17.66 ft	April 11, 2017
6	16.47 ft	March 18, 2019
7	15.53 ft	July 1, 2021
8	15.28 ft	February 26, 2022
9	15.24 ft	February 1, 2024
10	14.88 ft	April 5, 2016

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.47 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 56° 43° – Wind 15 mph

19 Mon 62° 41° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 67° 45° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 67° 46° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 64° 49° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 71° 51° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 69° 52° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:04 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Grand River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Grand River at JacksonRiver gauge, Grand River	9.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	97 mi
Grand River at LansingRiver gauge, Grand River	2.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	77 mi
Grand River at PortlandRiver gauge, Grand River	5.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	58 mi
Grand River at IoniaRiver gauge, Grand River	8.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	49 mi
Grand River at AdaRiver gauge, Grand River	7.31 ft	Below flood stage	+0.13 ft	28 mi
Grand River at N Park St Ne at Grand RapidsRiver gauge, Grand River	3.43 ft	No reference yet	−0.13 ft	18 mi
Grand River at Grand RapidsRiver gauge, Grand River	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.28 ft	18 mi
Grand River at State Highway M-11 at GrandvilleRiver gauge, Grand River	1,950 cfs	Low	−190.0 cfs	15 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pigeon River at 120th Avenue near Olive CenterRiver gauge, Pigeon River	6.6 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	7 mi
Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at GrandvilleRiver gauge, Buck Creek	4.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Macatawa River at State Road near ZeelandRiver gauge, Macatawa River	18.7 cfs	Normal	−3.3 cfs	17 mi
Plaster Creek at 28th Street at Grand RapidsRiver gauge, Plaster Creek	11.4 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	21 mi
Bear Creek near MuskegonRiver gauge, Bear Creek	7.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	21 mi
Rogue River near RockfordRiver gauge, Rogue River	3.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	22 mi
Muskegon River at BridgetonRiver gauge, Muskegon River	7.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Kalamazoo River at New RichmondRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	10.59 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	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 Grand River near Eastmanville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT, the water level was 10.64 ft. Up 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Grand River near Eastmanville rising or falling?

Up 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Grand River near Eastmanville normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Grand River near Eastmanville?

The highest level on record is 20.37 ft on April 22, 2013.

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:04119400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.02419, -86.02644 (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	10.64 ft	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional
Flow	1,640 cfs	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Grand River near Eastmanville (usgs:04119400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/grand-river-near-eastmanville

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