What is the current flow on Saginaw River?

Saginaw River was running 3,260 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 04157060. 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 Saginaw River?

79.5°F (26.4°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 04157005. Saginaw 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.

Saginaw River

Michigan. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 3,260 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

3,260

cubic feet / second

79.5°F

water temperature (26.4°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 04157060. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 04157005. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Saginaw River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
04157005	SAGINAW RIVER AT HOLLAND AVENUE AT SAGINAW, MI	Yes
04157060	SAGINAW RIVER AT MIDLAND STREET AT BAY CITY, MI	—

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).