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DETROIT RIVER

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DETROIT RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AT DETROIT, MI

DETROIT, MI42.2981°N, -83.0927°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

189,000cfs

GAUGE HT

574.70ft

AIR TEMP

80°F

WIND

9mph NE

FISH INDEX

56SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

189,000cfs 12.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 167,450–226,550 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

227,000cfs

PERIOD LOW

185,000cfs

RUNNABLE

99%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

574.70ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

81°

63°

MON

93°

63°

TUE

100°

71°

WED

95°

77°

THU

91°

71°

FRI

81°

64°

SAT

85°

65°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

81°

mild

81°

79°

78°

75°

70°

67°

66°

65°

64°

63°

68°

74°

78°

81°

85°

89°

91°

92°

93°

91°

89°

82°

77°

74°

73°

74°

73°

72°

71°

72°

76°

81°

85°

89°

92°

95°

97°

99°

100°

99°

98°

96°

93°

90°

88°

85°

83°

82°

80°

79°

78°

77°

78°

81°

84°

88°

91°

94°

95°

93°

92°

88°

86°

82°

81°

80°

81°

79°

76°

75°

76°

75°

77°

79°

82°

85°

88°

90°

91°

90°

85°

77°

72°

71°

70°

68°

67°

66°

64°

66°

68°

71°

74°

77°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

6mph ENE

G 9 mph

ENE

ESE

G11

SSE

WNW

G14

G10

WSW

G12

G14

SSE

G12

SSE

G11

G12

SSW

G13

G12

WSW

G11

G12

WSW

G13

G11

WNW

G11

G10

G11

G12

G13

G14

G17

G21

WNW

G23

WNW

G24

G22

G21

WNW

G22

G19

WNW

G18

WNW

G18

WNW

G18

WNW

G17

WNW

G18

WNW

G15

G13

G11

WNW

G11

WNW

G11

G12

G11

G12

ENE

G10

G13

ESE

G22

ESE

G10

SSW

WSW

G10

WNW

G13

G11

NNE

G12

NNE

G15

G14

G15

G16

G13

NNE

G14

G13

NNW

G15

G18

G17

WNW

G15

ENE

G19

ENE

G20

ENE

G18

G16

G12

NNE

G10

NNE

G10

NNE

G10

NNE

G11

G13

NNE

G11

ENE

G11

ENE

PRECIP

chance %

10%

11%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

100%

63%

100%

68%

100%

97%

72%

100%

64%

10%

16%

29%

100%

87%

11%

85%

100%

38%

14%

13%

17%

57%

49%

100%

95%

100%

54%

100%

99%

21%

30%

21%

13%

100%

47%

100%

17%

10%

47%

29%

42%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

1000

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

06:07 AM

SUNSET

09:09 PM

15H 2M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

42.2981, -83.0927

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 16:00 UTC

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