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CLINTON RIVER
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CLINTON RIVER AT STERLING HEIGHTS, MI

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI42.6145°N, -83.0266°W Updated 12 min ago
FLOW RATE
182cfs
GAUGE HT
8.02ft
WATER TEMP
75°F
AIR TEMP
61°F
WIND
5mph N
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
182cfs 34.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 167227 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
210cfs
PERIOD LOW
182cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

8.02ft

Water Temperature

75.2°F

Water Turbidity

Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
60°
MON
95°
63°
TUE
101°
76°
WED
98°
71°
THU
81°
66°
FRI
73°
66°
SAT
75°
66°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
69°
mild
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73°
78°
81°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph NE
G 8 mph
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14
G24
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G24
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4
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G5
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G11
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G12
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G14
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G11
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9
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12
G16
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3
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6
G11
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NW
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NNW
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NNW
PRECIP
chance %
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1%
1%
4%
4%
4%
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4%
4%
8%
8%
8%
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8%
10%
10%
CLOUDS
cover %
1%
clear
1%
0%
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61%
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82%
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53%
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81%
86%
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10%
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100%
94%
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100%
20%
12%
100%
100%
79%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1000
100010009989981001998997998998995994995994992991992994994994994
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:05 AM
SUNSET
09:09 PM
15H 4M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
6% illuminated

Station Location

42.6145, -83.0266
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 09:00 UTC
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