North Branch Clinton River at 26 Mile near Meade water level

Name: North Branch Clinton River at 26 Mile near Meade water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, North Branch Clinton River, Michigan, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.94ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 12.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for North Branch Clinton River at 26 Mile near Meade is 4.94 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.86 ft and 5.08 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.13 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 39° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 38° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 68° 40° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 63° 45° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 64° 45° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 69° 51° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 61° 48° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the North Branch Clinton River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Branch Clinton River near Mount ClemensRiver gauge, North Branch Clinton River	4.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	6.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Branch Clinton River at MacombRiver gauge, Middle Branch Clinton River	8.5 cfs	Normal	±0	2.9 mi
Clinton River at Moravian Drive at Mount ClemensRiver gauge, Clinton River	5.18 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	8 mi
East Branch Coon Creek at ArmadaRiver gauge, East Branch Coon Creek	0.7 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
East Pond Creek at RomeoRiver gauge, East Pond Creek	5.8 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	9 mi
Clinton River at Sterling HeightsRiver gauge, Clinton River	195 cfs	Normal	+33.0 cfs	9 mi
Clinton River near FraserRiver gauge, Clinton River	6.23 ft	Below flood stage	+0.26 ft	10 mi
Plum Brook at UticaRiver gauge, Plum Brook	2.9 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	12 mi
Belle River at MemphisRiver gauge, Belle River	12.6 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	14 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 North Branch Clinton River at 26 Mile near Meade today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT, the water level was 4.94 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is North Branch Clinton River at 26 Mile near Meade rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Branch Clinton River at 26 Mile near Meade 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:04164151 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.71718, -82.90455 (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	4.94 ft	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional
Flow	12.7 cfs	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: North Branch Clinton River at 26 Mile near Meade (usgs:04164151). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/north-branch-clinton-river-at-26-mile-near-meade

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