Sloan Creek near Williamston water level

Name: Sloan Creek near Williamston water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sloan Creek, Michigan, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.54ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Sloan Creek near Williamston, where the gauge shows 1.54 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.54 ft – 1.58 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: 9.99 ftApril 18, 1975

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.99 ft	April 18, 1975
2	7.84 ft	June 25, 1968
3	7.35 ft	July 11, 1957
4	7.05 ft	October 1, 1981
5	6.30 ft	February 9, 2001
6	6.19 ft	October 6, 1959
7	6.12 ft	February 24, 1985
8	6.11 ft	February 20, 2018
9	6.08 ft	December 31, 1972
10	6.00 ft	June 13, 1994

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 35° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 65° 39° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 68° 46° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 69° 46° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 70° 47° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 73° 51° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 73° 52° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sycamore Creek at Holt Road near HoltRiver gauge, Sycamore Creek	2.42 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
Red Cedar River at East LansingRiver gauge, Red Cedar River	3.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Red Cedar River near WilliamstonRiver gauge, Red Cedar River	2.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Grand River at LansingRiver gauge, Grand River	2.47 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	11 mi
Looking Glass River near EagleRiver gauge, Looking Glass River	2.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Shiawassee River at OwossoRiver gauge, Shiawassee River	1.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	25 mi
Grand River at JacksonRiver gauge, Grand River	9.20 ft	Below flood stage	±0	27 mi
Grand River at PortlandRiver gauge, Grand River	5.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	30 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 Sloan Creek near Williamston today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT, the water level was 1.54 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sloan Creek near Williamston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sloan Creek near Williamston 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 Sloan Creek near Williamston?

The highest level on record is 9.99 ft on April 18, 1975.

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:04112000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.67587, -84.36386 (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	1.54 ft	2026-10-20 08:45	Provisional
Flow	0.5 cfs	2026-10-20 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sloan Creek near Williamston (usgs:04112000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/sloan-creek-near-williamston

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