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

Saginaw River

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

Latest Reading

3,260
cubic feet / second
79.5°F
water temperature (26.4°C)
2
USGS gauges

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

Where Saginaw River is measured

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

USGS Gauges on Saginaw River

GaugeStationWater temp?
04157005SAGINAW RIVER AT HOLLAND AVENUE AT SAGINAW, MIYes
04157060SAGINAW RIVER AT MIDLAND STREET AT BAY CITY, MI—

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).