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Two canoes crossing open water between forested points in the Boundary Waters

Prairie River

Michigan. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 49 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT.

Latest Reading

49
cubic feet / second
3
USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT at gauge 04097540. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Prairie River is measured

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3 USGS gauges on Prairie River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Prairie River

GaugeStationWater temp?
04097528PRAIRIE RIVER AT ORLAND ROAD NEAR BRONSON, MI—
040975299PRAIRIE RIVER AT US 12 NEAR BURR OAK, MI—
04097540PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR NOTTAWA, MI—

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Where to stay near Prairie River

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).