West Fork Portage Creek at Kalamazoo water level

Name: West Fork Portage Creek at Kalamazoo 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, West Fork Portage Creek, Michigan, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.55ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 AM EDT (23 min ago)

Flow: 11.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at West Fork Portage Creek at Kalamazoo reads 2.55 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.55 ft and 2.73 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: 3.88 ftOctober 15, 2017

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	3.88 ft	October 15, 2017
2	3.69 ft	September 15, 2008
3	3.54 ft	June 20, 2019
4	3.51 ft	October 5, 2023
5	3.33 ft	January 12, 2020
6	3.33 ft	April 6, 2023
7	3.33 ft	June 21, 1997
8	3.32 ft	April 19, 1975
9	3.23 ft	December 7, 1992
10	3.22 ft	April 17, 1995

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.26 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 57° 36° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 61° 38° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 67° 45° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 66° 45° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 68° 48° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 69° 53° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 68° 50° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on West Fork Portage Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Fork Portage Creek near OshtemoRiver gauge, West Fork Portage Creek	8.9 cfs	High	−0.8 cfs	1.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Portage Creek at KalamazooRiver gauge, Portage Creek	40.6 cfs	Low	−0.8 cfs	2.8 mi
Austin Lake near KalamazooLake, Austin Lake	5.78 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	4.9 mi
Kalamazoo River at ComstockRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	4.20 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	5.9 mi
South Branch Paw Paw River near Paw PawRiver gauge, South Branch Paw Paw River	74.4 cfs	Normal	−7.8 cfs	15 mi
Augusta Creek near AugustaRiver gauge, Augusta Creek	35.2 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	15 mi
Kalamazoo River near AlleganRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	1,120 cfs	Normal	+20.0 cfs	19 mi
St. Joseph River at Three RiversRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	3.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	21 mi
Spring Creek at Rambadt Road near CentrevilleRiver gauge, Spring Creek	4.2 cfs	Very low	−0.6 cfs	22 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 West Fork Portage Creek at Kalamazoo today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 AM EDT, the water level was 2.55 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is West Fork Portage Creek at Kalamazoo rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West Fork Portage Creek at Kalamazoo 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 West Fork Portage Creek at Kalamazoo?

The highest level on record is 3.88 ft on October 15, 2017.

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:04106400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.24449, -85.61445 (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	2.55 ft	2026-10-20 11:45	Provisional
Flow	11.4 cfs	2026-10-20 11:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Fork Portage Creek at Kalamazoo (usgs:04106400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/west-fork-portage-creek-at-kalamazoo

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