Johnson Creek at 7 Mile Road at Northville water level

Name: Johnson Creek at 7 Mile Road at Northville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Johnson Creek, Michigan, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.67ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT (34 min ago)

Flow: 7.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Johnson Creek at 7 Mile Road at Northville at 0.67 ft. 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. The 30-day range is 0.66 ft – 0.72 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.03 ft.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 66° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 69° 45° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 65° 51° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 67° 51° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 70° 52° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 65° 54° – Wind 8 mph

27 Tue 52° 39° 0.09 in Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Upper River Rouge at FarmingtonRiver gauge, Upper River Rouge	7.1 cfs	Normal	±0	6 mi
River Rouge at SouthfieldRiver gauge, River Rouge	4.10 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	9 mi
Middle River Rouge near Garden CityRiver gauge, Middle River Rouge	2.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	10 mi
River Rouge at DetroitRiver gauge, River Rouge	4.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Lower River Rouge at DearbornRiver gauge, Lower River Rouge	3.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	14 mi
Ecorse River at Dearborn HeightsRiver gauge, Ecorse River	1.0 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	15 mi
Malletts Creek at Ann ArborRiver gauge, Malletts Creek	2.9 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
Huron River at Ann ArborRiver gauge, Huron River	11.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.28 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 Johnson Creek at 7 Mile Road at Northville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT, the water level was 0.67 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Johnson Creek at 7 Mile Road at Northville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Johnson Creek at 7 Mile Road at Northville 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:04166700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.42584, -83.48099 (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	0.67 ft	2026-10-21 05:30	Provisional
Flow	7.8 cfs	2026-10-21 05:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Johnson Creek at 7 Mile Road at Northville (usgs:04166700). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/johnson-creek-at-7-mile-road-at-northville

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