Pigeon River near Vanderbilt water level

Name: Pigeon River near Vanderbilt water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pigeon River, Michigan, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.28ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 80.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Pigeon River near Vanderbilt is at 2.28 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 2.27 ft and 2.79 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: 7.13 ftOctober 23, 2020

Floating and fishing near Pigeon River near Vanderbilt

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.13 ft	October 23, 2020
2	6.49 ft	August 18, 1995
3	5.22 ft	October 24, 2017
4	4.96 ft	April 15, 2014
5	4.84 ft	July 5, 1994
6	4.82 ft	April 28, 2011
7	4.77 ft	April 1, 1998
8	4.72 ft	April 30, 2020
9	4.70 ft	March 23, 2007
10	4.68 ft	September 15, 1993

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 66° 47° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 60° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 66° 43° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 67° 47° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 66° 47° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 68° 51° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 65° 53° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Pigeon River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pigeon River at Limerick Road near CasevilleRiver gauge, Pigeon River	3.18 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	105 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sturgeon River at WolverineRiver gauge, Sturgeon River	2.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	10 mi
Otsego Lake near GaylordLake, Otsego Lake	3.70 ft	Very high	+0.05 ft	19 mi
Mullett Lake at Outlet near CheboyganLake, Mullett Lake	592.95 ft	Low	−0.10 ft	29 mi
Nb Au Sable River at Kelloggs Branch near LovellsRiver gauge, Nb Au Sable River	222 cfs	Very high	−7.0 cfs	30 mi
Jordan River near East JordanRiver gauge, Jordan River	182 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	31 mi
Au Sable River near Red OakRiver gauge, Au Sable River	3.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	34 mi
Manistee River near GraylingRiver gauge, Manistee River	218 cfs	High	−4.0 cfs	37 mi
South Branch Au Sable River near LuzerneRiver gauge, South Branch Au Sable River	218 cfs	Normal	±0	37 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 Pigeon River near Vanderbilt today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT, the water level was 2.28 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Pigeon River near Vanderbilt rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pigeon River near Vanderbilt 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 Pigeon River near Vanderbilt?

The highest level on record is 7.13 ft on October 23, 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:04128990 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.15612, -84.46752 (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	2.28 ft	2026-10-19 19:15	Provisional
Flow	80.5 cfs	2026-10-19 19:15	Provisional

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