Wanadoga Creek near Battle Creek water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 30.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Wanadoga Creek near Battle Creek reads 3.77 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.68 ft and 3.89 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: 8.70 ftFebruary 22, 2018

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.70 ft	February 22, 2018
2	8.47 ft	May 19, 2020
3	8.17 ft	February 11, 2001
4	8.05 ft	May 23, 2004
5	7.98 ft	June 24, 2015
6	7.83 ft	June 21, 2019
7	7.79 ft	January 14, 2005
8	7.55 ft	September 16, 2008
9	7.46 ft	April 7, 2017
10	7.36 ft	February 23, 1997

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 35° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 39° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 68° 40° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 68° 46° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 69° 47° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 71° 50° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 69° 47° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Battle Creek at Battle CreekRiver gauge, Battle Creek	0.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	4.6 mi
Kalamazoo River near Battle CreekRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	6.0 mi
Dickinson Creek near CerescoRiver gauge, Dickinson Creek	2.7 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Augusta Creek near AugustaRiver gauge, Augusta Creek	36.0 cfs	Normal	+1.6 cfs	12 mi
Quaker Brook at State Highway M-66 near NashvilleRiver gauge, Quaker Brook	6.3 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	12 mi
Kalamazoo River at MarshallRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	4.09 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Rice Creek at Monroe Street at MarshallRiver gauge, Rice Creek	58.4 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	13 mi
Thornapple River near HastingsRiver gauge, Thornapple River	3.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	16 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 Wanadoga Creek near Battle Creek today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wanadoga Creek near Battle Creek rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wanadoga Creek near Battle Creek 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 Wanadoga Creek near Battle Creek?

The highest level on record is 8.70 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:04104945 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.39643, -85.13166 (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	3.77 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional
Flow	30.3 cfs	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wanadoga Creek near Battle Creek (usgs:04104945). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/wanadoga-creek-near-battle-creek

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