USGS stream gauge 04165710 · Michigan

Detroit River at Fort Wayne at Detroit, MI

As of Oct 28, 2026, 6:12 AM EDT, this gauge read a gage height of 573.64 ft and a flow of 201,000 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.18 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:27 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

573.64 ft

7-day range 573.56–573.85 ft

Discharge

201,000cfs

7-day range 177,000–206,000 cfs

Latest reading

16 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 6:12 AM EDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

574574574574574Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 574 · High 574.

Discharge, past 7 days

174,680183,090191,500199,910208,320Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 177,000 · High 206,000.

Chart dates are in Michigan local time (America/Detroit).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 573.64 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number04165710
Official nameDETROIT RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AT DETROIT, MI
StateMichigan
Drainage area228,800 sq mi
Coordinates42.2981° N, 83.0927° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 04165710. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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