What is the current flow on Portage River?

Portage River was running 76 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT, measured at USGS gauge 04097345. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Portage River?

72.5°F (22.5°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT, at USGS gauge 04097345. Portage River carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Portage River, Michigan: Current Flow & Water Temperature

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

72.5°F

water temperature (22.5°C)

USGS gauge

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT at gauge 04097345. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT at gauge 04097345. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Portage River is measured

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1 USGS gauge on Portage River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Portage River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
04097345	PORTAGE RIVER AT FIFTH AVENUE AT THREE RIVERS, MI	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).