Platte River at Honor water level

Name: Platte River at Honor water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Platte River, Michigan, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.34ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 128 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Platte River at Honor is at 1.34 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.34 ft and 1.56 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 4.59 ftSeptember 5, 2014

Floating and fishing near Platte River at Honor

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	4.59 ft	September 5, 2014
2	4.37 ft	August 22, 2002
3	4.16 ft	October 23, 2020
4	4.04 ft	January 19, 1994
5	3.70 ft	July 20, 2019
6	3.63 ft	October 3, 2014
7	3.58 ft	February 20, 2015
8	3.55 ft	October 25, 1991
9	3.40 ft	September 2, 2000
10	3.37 ft	January 28, 2014

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.29 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 64° 47° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 65° 44° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 63° 47° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 65° 49° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 69° 50° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 69° 54° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 64° 57° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:05 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Manistee River near ShermanRiver gauge, Manistee River	12.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	23 mi
Manistee River near MesickRiver gauge, Manistee River	1,240 cfs	Normal	−50.0 cfs	24 mi
Manistee River near WellstonRiver gauge, Manistee River	1,860 cfs	High	+20.0 cfs	29 mi
Boardman River above Brown Bridge Road near MayfieldRiver gauge, Boardman River	3.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	29 mi
Lake Manistee River at Nine Mile Bridge near FreesoilRiver gauge, Lake Manistee River	5.22 ft	No reference yet	−0.09 ft	35 mi
Pine River at High School Bridge near HoxeyvilleRiver gauge, Pine River	244 cfs	Normal	−29.0 cfs	35 mi
East Branch Pine River near TustinRiver gauge, East Branch Pine River	18.7 cfs	Normal	−4.8 cfs	47 mi
Intermediate Lake at Central LakeLake, Intermediate Lake	7.09 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	47 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 Platte River at Honor today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.34 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Platte River at Honor rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Platte River at Honor normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Platte River at Honor?

The highest level on record is 4.59 ft on September 5, 2014.

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:04126740 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.66806, -86.03481 (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	1.34 ft	2026-10-19 11:00	Provisional
Flow	128 cfs	2026-10-19 11:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Platte River at Honor (usgs:04126740). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/platte-river-at-honor

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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