Bear Creek at Lawrence Road near Leonidas water level

Name: Bear Creek at Lawrence Road near Leonidas water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bear Creek, Michigan, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.92ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT (31 min ago)

Flow: 6.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Bear Creek at Lawrence Road near Leonidas reads 1.92 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 1.92 ft and 2.06 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Bear Creek at Lawrence Road near Leonidas

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Bear Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear Creek near MuskegonRiver gauge, Bear Creek	7.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	97 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Spring Creek at Rambadt Road near CentrevilleRiver gauge, Spring Creek	4.0 cfs	Very low	−0.4 cfs	9 mi
Prairie River near NottawaRiver gauge, Prairie River	70.2 cfs	Normal	−2.1 cfs	11 mi
Austin Lake near KalamazooLake, Austin Lake	5.78 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Prairie River at US 12 near Burr OakRiver gauge, Prairie River	25.4 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	15 mi
St. Joseph River at BurlingtonRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	3.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	15 mi
St. Joseph River at Three RiversRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	3.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.22 ft	16 mi
Kalamazoo River at ComstockRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	4.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	19 mi
West Fork Portage Creek at KalamazooRiver gauge, West Fork Portage Creek	11.1 cfs	Normal	−1.4 cfs	19 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 Bear Creek at Lawrence Road near Leonidas today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.92 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear Creek at Lawrence Road near Leonidas rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bear Creek at Lawrence Road near Leonidas 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:04096970 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.04251, -85.36161 (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	1.92 ft	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional
Flow	6.6 cfs	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bear Creek at Lawrence Road near Leonidas (usgs:04096970). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/bear-creek-at-lawrence-road-near-leonidas

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