Tittabawassee River at Midland water level

Name: Tittabawassee River at Midland water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tittabawassee River, Michigan, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

9.74ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT (12 min ago)

Flow: 771 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Tittabawassee River at Midland, where the gauge shows 9.74 ft.

It is 14.26 ft below the flood stage of 24.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 9.26 ft – 9.98 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 35.05 ftMay 20, 2020

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 24.00 ft.

What happens at each level

33.90 ft: Many homes experience overland flooding. Saginaw Road will flood from east of Sturgeon Creek Drive to west of West Main Street. Moorland Drive will flood at Inman Drain.
33.00 ft: West Main Street floods from Main Street to Saginaw Road. Streets north of Isabella and east of Vance Roads will flood. South Saginaw Road floods at Gordonville Road.
32.00 ft: Perrine Road, Gibson, Joanne, Valorie and Belmont Streets flood. Haskin and Emerson Park Drive flood on the west end. West Sugnet Road floods at Snake Creek. Pfeiffer Court floods at the east end. Numri Drive floods at the south end.
31.00 ft: Sturgeon Creek Parkway and Sturgeon Road flood north of Saginaw Road. St. Marys Drive and Marvo Court flood. Sugnet Road floods from east of Valley Drive to West Main Street.
30.00 ft: Valley drive, West Main Street and Tittabawassee Drive at Northwood University floods. West Main Street floods from Main to Sugnet and at Dow High School. Homes in this area begin to flood.
29.00 ft: Sugnet Road and part of West Main Street flood at Sturgeon Creek.
28.00 ft: Several homes along Sturgeon Creek (Valley Drive) begin to flood.
27.00 ft: Sturgeon Creek begins to flood. The parking lot at the foot of Ashman Street floods.
26.50 ft: A home on Valley Drive experiences flooding from backup through a footing drain.
26.00 ft: Poseyville Road floods.
25.00 ft: West St. Andrews road floods at Snake Creek.
24.50 ft: St. Charles Drive floods.
9.74 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: < 5 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	35.05 ft	May 20, 2020
2	33.89 ft	September 13, 1986
3	32.15 ft	June 24, 2017
4	29.70 ft	March 28, 1916
5	29.50 ft	March 21, 1948
6	28.80 ft	March 8, 1946
7	28.37 ft	April 20, 2013
8	28.26 ft	April 15, 2014
9	28.00 ft	June 3, 1945
10	27.82 ft	April 4, 1959

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 68° 36° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 64° 41° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 40° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 68° 47° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 69° 47° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 71° 48° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 71° 52° 0.01 in Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the Tittabawassee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tittabawassee River at Secord Dam near GladwinRiver gauge, Tittabawassee River	6.17 ft	No reference yet	+0.08 ft	31 mi
Tittabawassee River at SanfordRiver gauge, Tittabawassee River	378 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chippewa River at S Homer Road near MidlandRiver gauge, Chippewa River	14.18 ft	Highest on record	−0.04 ft	4.8 mi
Pine River near MidlandRiver gauge, Pine River	2.47 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	7 mi
Swan Creek at Frost Road near FrostRiver gauge, Swan Creek	2.8 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
Salt River near North BradleyRiver gauge, Salt River	22.7 cfs	Normal	−4.5 cfs	14 mi
Saginaw River at Midland Street at Bay CityRiver gauge, Saginaw River	1,500 cfs	Normal	−2,700.0 cfs	17 mi
Saginaw River at Holland Avenue at SaginawRiver gauge, Saginaw River	170 cfs	Very low	−2,200.0 cfs	19 mi
Tobacco River at Glidden Road at BeavertonRiver gauge, Tobacco River	2.48 ft	Below flood stage	±0	23 mi
Chippewa River near Mount PleasantRiver gauge, Chippewa River	3.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Tittabawassee River at Midland?

The official flood stage is 24.00 ft. The level is currently 14.26 ft below it.

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 Tittabawassee River at Midland today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT, the water level was 9.74 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tittabawassee River at Midland rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tittabawassee River at Midland normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Tittabawassee River at Midland?

The highest level on record is 35.05 ft on May 20, 2020.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04156000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.59530, -84.23554 (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	9.74 ft	2026-10-19 22:30	Provisional
Flow	771 cfs	2026-10-19 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tittabawassee River at Midland (usgs:04156000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/tittabawassee-river-at-midland

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