Plaster Creek at 28th Street at Grand Rapids water level

Name: Plaster Creek at 28th Street at Grand Rapids water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Plaster Creek, Michigan, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

3.14ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 11.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Plaster Creek at 28th Street at Grand Rapids is running below normal at 3.14 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.13 ft and 3.55 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: 13.92 ftApril 18, 2013

Floating and fishing near Plaster Creek at 28th Street at Grand Rapids

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

What happens at each level

13.00 ft: Clyde Park Avenue southwest in City of Wyoming floods just north of Burton Street floods.
3.14 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.92 ft	April 18, 2013
2	13.43 ft	February 22, 1997
3	13.22 ft	May 17, 2001
4	12.97 ft	December 28, 2008
5	12.72 ft	May 19, 2000
6	11.99 ft	November 28, 1990
7	11.94 ft	March 14, 1982
8	11.67 ft	May 21, 1996
9	11.43 ft	June 6, 2010
10	11.37 ft	February 21, 2018

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:03 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Grand River at Grand RapidsRiver gauge, Grand River	1.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	3.7 mi
Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at GrandvilleRiver gauge, Buck Creek	4.63 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.7 mi
Grand River at State Highway M-11 at GrandvilleRiver gauge, Grand River	1,940 cfs	Low	−210.0 cfs	5.9 mi
Grand River at AdaRiver gauge, Grand River	7.23 ft	Below flood stage	+0.11 ft	9 mi
Thornapple River near CaledoniaRiver gauge, Thornapple River	3.77 ft	Below flood stage	+0.49 ft	11 mi
Rogue River near RockfordRiver gauge, Rogue River	3.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	12 mi
Rabbit River near HopkinsRiver gauge, Rabbit River	22.0 cfs	Low	−0.7 cfs	19 mi
Grand River near EastmanvilleRiver gauge, Grand River	1,730 cfs	Low	−50.0 cfs	21 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 Plaster Creek at 28th Street at Grand Rapids today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.14 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Plaster Creek at 28th Street at Grand Rapids rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Plaster Creek at 28th Street at Grand Rapids normal?

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 Plaster Creek at 28th Street at Grand Rapids?

The highest level on record is 13.92 ft on April 18, 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:04119055 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.91281, -85.65058 (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	3.14 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional
Flow	11.9 cfs	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Plaster Creek at 28th Street at Grand Rapids (usgs:04119055). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/plaster-creek-at-28th-street-at-grand-rapids

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