Portage River at Fifth Avenue at Three Rivers water level

Name: Portage River at Fifth Avenue at Three Rivers water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Portage River, Michigan, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.46ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 93.6 cfs
Water temperature: 57 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Portage River at Fifth Avenue at Three Rivers is 2.46 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.45 ft and 2.50 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 57 °F.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the Portage River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Portage River at Woodville OHRiver gauge, Portage River	1.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	122 mi
Portage River near Elmore OHRiver gauge, Portage River	2.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	128 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Joseph River at Three RiversRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	3.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.24 ft	0.5 mi
Spring Creek at Rambadt Road near CentrevilleRiver gauge, Spring Creek	4.0 cfs	Very low	−0.4 cfs	7 mi
Mill Creek at Quaker Street near MottvilleRiver gauge, Mill Creek	24.4 cfs	Low	+8.8 cfs	10 mi
Prairie River near NottawaRiver gauge, Prairie River	70.2 cfs	Normal	−2.7 cfs	12 mi
St. Joseph River at MottvilleRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	2.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	12 mi
Pigeon River near ScottRiver gauge, Pigeon River	3.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Austin Lake near KalamazooLake, Austin Lake	5.78 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Dowagiac Creek at Dutch Settlement Road near Dowagiac,River gauge, Dowagiac Creek	35.1 cfs	Low	−0.7 cfs	19 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 Portage River at Fifth Avenue at Three Rivers today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT, the water level was 2.46 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Portage River at Fifth Avenue at Three Rivers rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Portage River at Fifth Avenue at Three Rivers 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:04097345 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.94696, -85.62856 (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	2.46 ft	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Flow	93.6 cfs	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Water temperature	57 °F	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Portage River at Fifth Avenue at Three Rivers (usgs:04097345). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/portage-river-at-fifth-avenue-at-three-rivers

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