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

WELLS TOWNSHIP, MI45.8061°N, -87.0976°W Updated 19 hr ago
FLOW RATE
431cfs
GAUGE HT
1.48ft
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
9mph SW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
431cfs 7.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 507–685 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
999cfs
PERIOD LOW
431cfs
RUNNABLE
55%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

1.48ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
62°
MON
101°
71°
TUE
102°
71°
WED
89°
62°
THU
78°
55°
FRI
79°
51°
SAT
77°
61°
TIME
SUN
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TUE
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THU
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
84°
mild
84°
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76°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
11mph SSE
G 17 mph
11
G17
SSE
12
G19
SSE
9
G15
SSE
7
G16
S
9
G16
SSW
8
G16
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7
G15
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6
G14
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6
G14
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6
G14
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6
G14
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6
G14
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G14
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8
G16
WSW
10
G19
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10
G20
WNW
9
G14
WNW
8
G12
WNW
8
G11
NW
8
G11
WNW
10
G15
WNW
11
G16
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10
G15
WNW
7
G11
NW
4
G10
NW
2
G8
SE
5
G7
S
4
G13
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6
G13
WSW
8
G18
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8
G18
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8
G19
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8
G18
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6
G17
WSW
5
G16
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7
G20
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7
G24
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9
G28
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G29
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10
G26
WNW
11
G20
WNW
11
G18
WNW
10
G16
WNW
10
G16
WNW
11
G17
WNW
11
G17
WNW
10
G17
NW
13
G14
NNE
9
G21
NNE
8
G20
NNE
3
G7
NE
1
G2
NNE
2
WNW
5
NW
5
G6
WNW
6
G11
NNW
5
G12
NNW
5
G8
NNW
4
G5
NNW
4
G5
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4
G5
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4
G6
NW
4
G6
NNW
3
G6
NNW
3
G5
NNW
3
G5
NNW
5
G7
NNW
7
G9
N
9
N
10
NNE
10
N
9
NNE
7
G13
NNE
5
G11
NNE
1
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2
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WNW
3
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G8
WNW
5
G14
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6
G13
WNW
6
G15
NW
6
G19
N
6
G18
N
5
G19
N
5
G21
N
8
G19
NNE
8
G15
N
9
G14
N
9
G13
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11
G14
N
11
G15
N
10
G15
N
11
G15
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G16
N
12
G18
N
10
G23
N
8
G23
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5
G20
N
6
G18
N
5
G15
N
5
G12
N
5
G8
N
5
G7
NNW
4
G5
N
3
NNW
3
G4
NNW
3
G4
NNW
3
G5
N
3
G6
N
2
G5
NNE
1
G3
NE
1
G2
SE
3
SSE
5
SSE
6
SSE
PRECIP
chance %
11%
11%
13%
11%
2%
6%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
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0%
11%
11%
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11%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
1%
1%
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2%
2%
2%
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2%
2%
1%
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1%
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4%
4%
4%
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3%
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3%
3%
3%
8%
8%
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8%
19%
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19%
19%
19%
19%
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
3%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
1%
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63%
100%
97%
65%
100%
98%
69%
100%
100%
100%
92%
58%
9%
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9%
44%
51%
7%
5%
6%
5%
0%
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0%
14%
50%
13%
8%
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14%
6%
100%
6%
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99%
97%
85%
82%
18%
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100%
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96%
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100%
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100%
76%
7%
6%
6%
38%
50%
77%
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78%
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6%
10%
100%
79%
0%
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0%
5%
2%
0%
2%
23%
52%
76%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
997
997994996996995994995995993995995995993994995998998100010011002
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:10 AM
SUNSET
09:37 PM
15H 27M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated

Station Location

45.8061, -87.0976
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #04059034·USGS

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