Saline River near Saline water level

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

Directions

High for mid-October

Water level

5.09ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 39.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

High water at Saline River near Saline: the latest reading is 5.09 ft, above normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.09 ft – 5.18 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.37 ftJune 26, 1968

Paddling and fishing conditions

Above-normal flows push fish to the edges and make wading risky. Wait for the river to drop and clear.

What happens at each level

13.00 ft: A considerable amount of land floods. Some houses are also affected.
10.00 ft: Flooding in low spots of adjacent roads begins.
6.00 ft: Some overflow of adjacent lowlands begins.
5.09 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.37 ft	June 26, 1968
2	12.60 ft	February 21, 1997
3	11.90 ft	June 1, 1989
4	11.85 ft	February 24, 1985
5	11.84 ft	March 14, 1982
6	11.75 ft	May 2, 1983
7	11.60 ft	May 16, 2001
8	11.40 ft	February 17, 1976
9	11.34 ft	January 30, 1969
10	11.30 ft	March 11, 1986

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.

17 Sat 53° 35° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 59° 33° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 66° 36° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 66° 46° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 64° 46° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 67° 45° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 68° 48° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the Saline River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saline River at Austin Road near BridgewaterRiver gauge, Saline River	3.63 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	4.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Malletts Creek at Ann ArborRiver gauge, Malletts Creek	3.1 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	10 mi
Huron River at Ann ArborRiver gauge, Huron River	12.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Mill Creek near DexterRiver gauge, Mill Creek	5.86 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi
River Raisin near MonroeRiver gauge, River Raisin	225 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	17 mi
River Raisin near AdrianRiver gauge, River Raisin	4.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	19 mi
Huron River near HamburgRiver gauge, Huron River	4.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	23 mi
Muddy Creek at Belleterre Road near ErieRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	26 mi
Ecorse River at Dearborn HeightsRiver gauge, Ecorse River	1.0 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	27 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 Saline River near Saline today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT, the water level was 5.09 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Saline River near Saline rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Saline River near Saline normal?

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

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

The highest level on record is 13.37 ft on June 26, 1968.

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:04176400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.13032, -83.77577 (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	5.09 ft	2026-10-19 08:00	Provisional
Flow	39.7 cfs	2026-10-19 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Saline River near Saline (usgs:04176400). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/saline-river-near-saline

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