Dead River at Marquette water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.86ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:15 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 148 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Dead River at Marquette reads 5.86 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 5.78 ft and 6.02 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: 10.10 ftMay 21, 2019

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	10.10 ft	May 21, 2019
2	10.04 ft	May 9, 2023
3	8.03 ft	May 16, 2022
4	7.57 ft	September 5, 2018
5	7.01 ft	September 3, 2020
6	6.99 ft	April 29, 2024
7	6.90 ft	May 17, 2017
8	6.82 ft	November 11, 2020

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.77 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 65° 42° – Wind 25 mph

19 Mon 54° 45° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 61° 45° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 66° 49° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 58° 49° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 65° 50° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 66° 55° 0.01 in Wind 24 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min First quarter 50%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Whetstone Brook at Altamont St at MarquetteRiver gauge, Whetstone Brook	0.79 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	2.3 mi
Schweitzer Creek near PalmerRiver gauge, Schweitzer Creek	2.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Schweitzer Reservoir near PalmerReservoir, Schweitzer Reservoir	34.73 ft	Low	±0	16 mi
Middle Branch Escanaba River near PrincetonRiver gauge, Middle Branch Escanaba River	149 cfs	Normal	±0	18 mi
Greenwood Diversion near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Greenwood Diversion	21.3 cfs	High	±0	20 mi
Greenwood Release near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Greenwood Release	26.4 cfs	Normal	+0.5 cfs	21 mi
Greenwood Reservoir near GreenwoodReservoir, Greenwood Reservoir	109.06 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	21 mi
Greenwood Afterbay near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Greenwood Afterbay	80.75 ft	High	−0.04 ft	21 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 Dead River at Marquette today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:15 AM CDT, the water level was 5.86 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Dead River at Marquette rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Dead River at Marquette 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 Dead River at Marquette?

The highest level on record is 10.10 ft on May 21, 2019.

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:04044003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.57169, -87.41036 (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	5.86 ft	2026-10-18 13:15	Provisional
Flow	148 cfs	2026-10-18 13:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Dead River at Marquette (usgs:04044003). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/dead-river-at-marquette

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