St. Joseph River at Bertrand water level

Name: St. Joseph River at Bertrand 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, St. Joseph River, Michigan, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

9.45ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:15 AM EDT (20 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the St. Joseph River at Bertrand at 9.45 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 9.16 ft – 9.67 ft.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.24 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 63° 35° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 66° 36° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 67° 40° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 67° 46° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 50° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 52° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 71° 52° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the St. Joseph River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Joseph River at BurlingtonRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	3.41 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	65 mi
St. Joseph River at Three RiversRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	3.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	35 mi
St. Joseph River at MottvilleRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	26 mi
St. Joseph River at ElkhartRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	19.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	16 mi
St. Joseph River at South BendRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	0.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	3.7 mi
St. Joseph River at NilesRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	5.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	3.8 mi
St. Joseph River near Fort WayneRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	75 mi
St. Joseph River at Parnell Av at Fort WayneRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	7.16 ft	No reference yet	+0.09 ft	75 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Judy Creek near South BendRiver gauge, Judy Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	3.2 mi
Dowagiac River at SumnervilleRiver gauge, Dowagiac River	5.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	10 mi
Galien River near SawyerRiver gauge, Galien River	44.7 cfs	Normal	−4.1 cfs	17 mi
Dowagiac River at State Highway 51 near DowagiacRiver gauge, Dowagiac River	90.4 cfs	Normal	−6.1 cfs	19 mi
Dowagiac Creek at Dutch Settlement Road near Dowagiac,River gauge, Dowagiac Creek	35.8 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	20 mi
Osborn Drain at Dewey Lake St near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Osborn Drain	12.2 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	22 mi
Elkhart River at GoshenRiver gauge, Elkhart River	2.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	25 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 St. Joseph River at Bertrand today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:15 AM EDT, the water level was 9.45 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is St. Joseph River at Bertrand rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of St. Joseph River at Bertrand 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:04101400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.77444, -86.26722 (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	9.45 ft	2026-10-19 10:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: St. Joseph River at Bertrand (usgs:04101400). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/st-joseph-river-at-bertrand

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