Van Etten Creek at Highway F-41 at Oscoda water level

Name: Van Etten Creek at Highway F-41 at Oscoda water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Van Etten Creek, Michigan, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

10.39ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 102 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Van Etten Creek at Highway F-41 at Oscoda at 10.39 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 10.16 ft – 12.00 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.33 ft.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 65° 42° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 56° 46° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 58° 50° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 60° 50° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 68° 53° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 54° 41° 0.09 in Wind 13 mph

27 Tue 42° 35° 0.31 in Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Van Etten Lake at OscodaLake, Van Etten Lake	588.64 ft	No reference yet	+0.04 ft	0.6 mi
Au Sable River near Us23 at OscodaRiver gauge, Au Sable River	13.53 ft	No reference yet	−0.17 ft	1.7 mi
Clarks Marsh Se Outlet near OscodaRiver gauge, Clarks Marsh Se Outlet	3.92 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	2.4 mi
Au Sable River near Au SableRiver gauge, Au Sable River	1,340 cfs	Normal	+40.0 cfs	4.6 mi
East Branch Au Gres River at E Andrews Road near AlabasterRiver gauge, East Branch Au Gres River	42.0 cfs	High	−0.6 cfs	24 mi
Au Sable River near CurtisvilleRiver gauge, Au Sable River	1,260 cfs	High	−40.0 cfs	24 mi
Au Sable River near Mc KinleyRiver gauge, Au Sable River	1,170 cfs	High	−30.0 cfs	27 mi
Willow Creek at Moeller Road near RedmanRiver gauge, Willow Creek	1.2 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	41 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 Van Etten Creek at Highway F-41 at Oscoda today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT, the water level was 10.39 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Van Etten Creek at Highway F-41 at Oscoda rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.33 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Van Etten Creek at Highway F-41 at Oscoda 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:04137716 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.44068, -83.34156 (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	10.39 ft	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional
Flow	102 cfs	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Van Etten Creek at Highway F-41 at Oscoda (usgs:04137716). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/van-etten-creek-at-highway-f-41-at-oscoda

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