East Branch St Joseph River at Territorial Road near Waldron water level

Name: East Branch St Joseph River at Territorial Road near Waldron water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Branch St Joseph River, Michigan, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.62ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 33.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The East Branch St Joseph River at Territorial Road near Waldron is at 3.62 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.62 ft and 3.85 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: 10.76 ftMay 19, 2020

Floating and fishing near East Branch St Joseph River at Territorial Road near Waldron

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.76 ft	May 19, 2020
2	10.37 ft	May 1, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.65 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 53° 35° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 58° 34° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 64° 36° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 65° 46° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 64° 47° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 66° 45° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 67° 48° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Branch St. Joseph River near Nettle LakeRiver gauge, West Branch St. Joseph River	25.6 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	9 mi
Lime Creek at Ranger Highway near MorenciRiver gauge, Lime Creek	13.0 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	13 mi
Bean Creek at Powers OHRiver gauge, Bean Creek	8.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	13 mi
Tiffin River at Stryker OHRiver gauge, Tiffin River	4.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.27 ft	15 mi
South Branch River Raisin at Benner Hway near CadmusRiver gauge, South Branch River Raisin	0.7 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	20 mi
Tiffin River near Evansport OHRiver gauge, Tiffin River	232 cfs	Normal	−35.0 cfs	23 mi
Nile Ditch at Arnold Highway near JasperRiver gauge, Nile Ditch	1.1 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	24 mi
South Branch Hog Creek near AllenRiver gauge, South Branch Hog Creek	16.2 cfs	Normal	−1.8 cfs	24 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 East Branch St Joseph River at Territorial Road near Waldron today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.62 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is East Branch St Joseph River at Territorial Road near Waldron rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of East Branch St Joseph River at Territorial Road near Waldron 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 East Branch St Joseph River at Territorial Road near Waldron?

The highest level on record is 10.76 ft on May 19, 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.

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:04177080 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.70946, -84.49074 (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	3.62 ft	2026-10-21 02:00	Provisional
Flow	33.2 cfs	2026-10-21 02:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Branch St Joseph River at Territorial Road near Waldron (usgs:04177080). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/east-branch-st-joseph-river-at-territorial-road-near-waldron

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