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Escanaba River
USGS · 04059034
ESCANABA RIVER
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ESCANABA RIVER NEAR WELLS, MI

MICHIGAN45.8061°N, -87.0976°W Updated 34 min ago
FLOW RATE
407cfs
GAUGE HT
1.45ft
AIR TEMP
63°F
WIND
6mph SW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
407cfs 43.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 368–498 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
477cfs
PERIOD LOW
373cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.45ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
63°
MON
101°
71°
TUE
102°
73°
WED
84°
66°
THU
78°
61°
FRI
74°
58°
SAT
81°
57°
TIME
SUN
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TUE
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WED
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THU
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FRI
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
70°
mild
70°
75°
79°
83°
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86°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph WSW
G 13 mph
7
G13
WSW
6
G15
WSW
6
G14
WSW
6
G13
SW
7
G12
SSW
9
G12
S
11
G14
S
13
G17
S
14
G20
S
13
G20
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13
G20
S
12
G20
S
11
G20
SSW
9
G15
SSW
9
G16
SSW
7
G16
SW
9
G18
SW
8
G17
SW
7
G15
SW
8
G17
SW
7
G16
SW
5
G13
SW
6
G15
SW
5
G14
WSW
9
G16
W
9
G22
WNW
9
G18
WNW
7
G14
WNW
6
G9
WNW
8
G11
WNW
8
G12
NW
8
G12
WNW
9
G13
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8
G13
WNW
7
G12
WNW
7
G13
WNW
2
G9
W
5
G8
SSW
6
G12
SW
6
G16
WSW
8
G20
W
9
G25
W
9
G27
W
8
G30
W
7
G22
W
7
G19
W
7
G21
WSW
8
G27
W
9
G34
W
10
G34
W
11
G30
W
12
G23
WNW
12
G20
WNW
11
G17
WNW
11
G17
WNW
11
G17
WNW
11
G16
WNW
10
G16
NW
12
G13
NNE
9
G19
NNE
8
G19
NNE
4
NE
2
S
3
SW
3
WNW
3
G4
N
2
G4
NNW
3
G4
NW
4
NNW
4
G6
N
3
N
5
G7
N
3
G4
NNW
7
G11
N
6
G13
NNE
6
G15
N
3
G7
N
3
G8
NW
4
G11
NW
7
G14
NW
5
G13
WNW
4
G11
WNW
5
G9
NNW
6
G8
NE
5
G11
NNE
3
G5
N
3
G4
NNW
2
G3
NW
3
G4
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
G7
WNW
5
G7
WNW
5
G8
WNW
3
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4
G5
NNE
1
G2
N
3
N
4
G5
NNE
2
G4
N
1
N
4
G6
W
10
G12
W
8
G17
W
7
G11
WNW
7
G11
NW
5
G12
WNW
5
G11
N
7
G10
NNE
6
G9
NNE
5
G7
NNE
4
G6
NNE
4
G6
NNE
3
G5
NNE
3
G5
NE
3
G5
NE
PRECIP
chance %
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
2%
8%
3%
2%
3%
4%
11%
10%
6%
6%
12%
4%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
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0%
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0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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0%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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0%
0%
2%
2%
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2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
21%
21%
21%
21%
21%
21%
30%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
100%
98%
4%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
94%
44%
6%
66%
85%
100%
100%
100%
100%
37%
81%
7%
10%
9%
11%
5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
43%
68%
0%
7%
24%
13%
77%
97%
51%
59%
71%
69%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
8%
82%
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8%
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100%
95%
99%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
92%
17%
25%
49%
70%
83%
93%
100%
100%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1000
1000999997996996996995995995994993995994995993994995996995996
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:10 AM
SUNSET
09:37 PM
15H 27M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

45.8061, -87.0976
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 07:30 UTC
Site #04059034·USGS

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