South Branch Hog Creek near Allen water level

Name: South Branch Hog Creek near Allen water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, South Branch Hog Creek, Michigan, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.98ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT (33 min ago)

Flow: 16.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

South Branch Hog Creek near Allen is at 1.98 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.98 ft and 2.16 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: 6.60 ftFebruary 22, 2018

Floating and fishing near South Branch Hog Creek near Allen

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.60 ft	February 22, 2018
2	6.20 ft	June 1, 1989
3	6.00 ft	February 25, 1985
4	5.98 ft	February 11, 2001
5	5.78 ft	June 28, 1978
6	5.63 ft	March 17, 1982
7	5.61 ft	January 9, 2008
8	5.53 ft	January 15, 2005
9	5.50 ft	April 20, 2013
10	5.50 ft	June 20, 1996

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 37° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 64° 38° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 67° 43° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 66° 47° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 67° 47° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 70° 50° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 69° 52° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Joseph River at BurlingtonRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	3.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	17 mi
West Branch St. Joseph River near Nettle LakeRiver gauge, West Branch St. Joseph River	25.6 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	20 mi
Kalamazoo River at MarshallRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	4.10 ft	Below flood stage	±0	23 mi
Rice Creek at Monroe Street at MarshallRiver gauge, Rice Creek	58.4 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	23 mi
East Branch St Joseph River at Territorial Road near WaldronRiver gauge, East Branch St Joseph River	33.8 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	24 mi
Prairie River at US 12 near Burr OakRiver gauge, Prairie River	25.4 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	24 mi
Pigeon Creek near AngolaRiver gauge, Pigeon Creek	5.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	26 mi
Dickinson Creek near CerescoRiver gauge, Dickinson Creek	2.7 cfs	Normal	±0	28 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 South Branch Hog Creek near Allen today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.98 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is South Branch Hog Creek near Allen rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of South Branch Hog Creek near Allen 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 South Branch Hog Creek near Allen?

The highest level on record is 6.60 ft on February 22, 2018.

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:04096515 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.94866, -84.82774 (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	1.98 ft	2026-10-20 22:45	Provisional
Flow	16.5 cfs	2026-10-20 22:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Branch Hog Creek near Allen (usgs:04096515). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/south-branch-hog-creek-near-allen

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