Plum Brook at Utica water level

Name: Plum Brook at Utica water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Plum Brook, Michigan, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.99ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 2.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.99 ft, Plum Brook at Utica is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.98 ft and 2.02 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 64° 35° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 68° 37° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 66° 43° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 65° 48° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 69° 51° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 66° 52° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 67° 53° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 55%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clinton River at Sterling HeightsRiver gauge, Clinton River	152 cfs	Normal	±0	2.4 mi
Red Run at Ryan Road near WarrenRiver gauge, Red Run	3.5 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	5.0 mi
Clinton River near FraserRiver gauge, Clinton River	5.95 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6 mi
Clinton River at Auburn HillsRiver gauge, Clinton River	108 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Clinton River at Moravian Drive at Mount ClemensRiver gauge, Clinton River	5.22 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	8 mi
Middle Branch Clinton River at MacombRiver gauge, Middle Branch Clinton River	8.5 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	9 mi
North Branch Clinton River near Mount ClemensRiver gauge, North Branch Clinton River	4.24 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	9 mi
East Pond Creek at RomeoRiver gauge, East Pond Creek	6.0 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	15 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 Plum Brook at Utica today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.99 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Plum Brook at Utica rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Plum Brook at Utica normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:04163400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.60142, -83.07132 (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	1.99 ft	2026-10-19 01:45	Provisional
Flow	2.4 cfs	2026-10-19 01:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Plum Brook at Utica (usgs:04163400). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/plum-brook-at-utica

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