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Escanaba River
USGS · 04059000
ESCANABA RIVER
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ESCANABA RIVER AT CORNELL, MI

CORNELL TOWNSHIP, MI45.9089°N, -87.2135°W Updated 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
425cfs
GAUGE HT
1.55ft
WATER TEMP
73°F
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
8mph SW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
425cfs 28.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 501677 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,268cfs
PERIOD LOW
398cfs
RUNNABLE
39%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

1.55ft

Water Temperature

72.5°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

22.7in

+45% vs normal

22.71 in of precipitation so far this year, 45% above the 30-year normal of 15.7 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

22.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.7–19.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+45%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.76" · normal 1.46" (0.6–2.5)
Jan
Feb: 2.43" · normal 1.20" (0.4–1.8)
Feb
Mar: 3.98" · normal 1.87" (0.7–3.4)
Mar
Apr: 6.14" · normal 2.80" (1.6–4.3)
Apr
May: 1.77" · normal 3.31" (2.0–5.0)
May
Jun: 4.82" · normal 3.60" (2.0–5.2)
Jun
Jul: 0.82" (so far)· normal 3.86" (2.2–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.11" (1.8–4.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.13" (1.7–4.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.10" (1.3–4.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.11" (1.0–3.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.75" (0.8–2.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:40 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
64°
MON
99°
72°
TUE
102°
73°
WED
85°
65°
THU
76°
55°
FRI
79°
53°
SAT
65°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
11mph SSW
G 16 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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6%
38%
12%
9%
5%
5%
13%
26%
35%
38%
38%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
992
992989989990990988988990987988988989989988988991992993994995
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:10 AM
SUNSET
09:38 PM
15H 28M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

45.9089, -87.2135
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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