Rabbit River near Hopkins water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

3.14ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 22.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Rabbit River near Hopkins is running below normal at 3.14 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.11 ft and 3.25 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.11 ftJune 21, 1997

Floating and fishing near Rabbit River near Hopkins

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.11 ft	June 21, 1997
2	10.04 ft	April 18, 2013
3	9.64 ft	December 27, 2008
4	9.57 ft	May 31, 1989
5	9.56 ft	June 26, 1978
6	9.48 ft	June 27, 2021
7	9.37 ft	June 8, 2008
8	9.31 ft	February 24, 1985
9	9.19 ft	February 20, 1994
10	9.04 ft	June 16, 2010

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kalamazoo River near AlleganRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	1,080 cfs	Normal	−40.0 cfs	12 mi
Thornapple River near CaledoniaRiver gauge, Thornapple River	3.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.51 ft	17 mi
Macatawa River at State Road near ZeelandRiver gauge, Macatawa River	21.6 cfs	Normal	−5.3 cfs	18 mi
Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at GrandvilleRiver gauge, Buck Creek	4.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Grand River at State Highway M-11 at GrandvilleRiver gauge, Grand River	2,140 cfs	Normal	+210 cfs	19 mi
Plaster Creek at 28th Street at Grand RapidsRiver gauge, Plaster Creek	12.4 cfs	Low	−2.1 cfs	19 mi
Kalamazoo River at New RichmondRiver gauge, Kalamazoo River	10.59 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	20 mi
Grand River at Grand RapidsRiver gauge, Grand River	1.84 ft	Below flood stage	+0.12 ft	22 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 Rabbit River near Hopkins today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.14 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rabbit River near Hopkins rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rabbit River near Hopkins normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Rabbit River near Hopkins?

The highest level on record is 11.11 ft on June 21, 1997.

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:04108600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.64225, -85.72197 (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	3.14 ft	2026-10-19 22:00	Provisional
Flow	22.7 cfs	2026-10-19 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rabbit River near Hopkins (usgs:04108600). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/rabbit-river-near-hopkins

How we check values

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