Little Portage Creek at Lane St at Mendon water level

Name: Little Portage Creek at Lane St at Mendon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Portage Creek, Michigan, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.68ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 18.2 cfs
Water temperature: 54 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Little Portage Creek at Lane St at Mendon reads 1.68 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.67 ft and 1.73 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 54 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Little Portage Creek at Lane St at Mendon

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Spring Creek at Rambadt Road near CentrevilleRiver gauge, Spring Creek	4.2 cfs	Very low	−0.2 cfs	5.0 mi
Prairie River near NottawaRiver gauge, Prairie River	69.5 cfs	Normal	−2.1 cfs	9 mi
St. Joseph River at Three RiversRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	3.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Austin Lake near KalamazooLake, Austin Lake	5.78 ft	Low	±0	13 mi
Prairie River at US 12 near Burr OakRiver gauge, Prairie River	24.8 cfs	Low	−1.1 cfs	15 mi
West Fork Portage Creek at KalamazooRiver gauge, West Fork Portage Creek	11.1 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	18 mi
West Fork Portage Creek near OshtemoRiver gauge, West Fork Portage Creek	8.7 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	18 mi
Pigeon River near ScottRiver gauge, Pigeon River	3.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 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 Little Portage Creek at Lane St at Mendon today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.68 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Portage Creek at Lane St at Mendon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Portage Creek at Lane St at Mendon normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:040970647 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.01109, -85.45722 (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	1.68 ft	2026-10-21 01:45	Provisional
Flow	18.2 cfs	2026-10-21 01:45	Provisional
Water temperature	54 °F	2026-10-21 01:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Portage Creek at Lane St at Mendon (usgs:040970647). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/little-portage-creek-at-lane-st-at-mendon

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