What is the current flow on River Rouge?

River Rouge was running 23 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT, measured at USGS gauge 04166500. 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 River Rouge?

72.5°F (22.5°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT, at USGS gauge 04166100. River Rouge 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.

River Rouge, Michigan: Current Flow & Water Temperature

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

72.5°F

water temperature (22.5°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT at gauge 04166500. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT at gauge 04166100. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where River Rouge is measured

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

USGS Gauges on River Rouge

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
04166000	RIVER ROUGE AT BIRMINGHAM, MI	—
04166100	RIVER ROUGE AT SOUTHFIELD, MI	Yes
04166500	RIVER ROUGE AT DETROIT, MI	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).