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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 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
427cfs
GAUGE HT
1.47ft
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
8mph SSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
427cfs 0.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 491–665 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,516cfs
PERIOD LOW
353cfs
RUNNABLE
32%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

1.47ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
62°
MON
101°
69°
TUE
103°
71°
WED
85°
65°
THU
76°
55°
FRI
79°
53°
SAT
66°
61°
TIME
SUN
4
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TUE
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THU
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
86°
mild
86°
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86°
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81°
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74°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
14mph SSW
G 21 mph
14
G21
SSW
14
G22
SSW
12
G20
S
11
G19
SSW
9
G15
SSW
8
G13
SSW
7
G15
SW
9
G17
SW
9
G17
SW
9
G17
WSW
7
G15
WSW
7
G15
SW
7
G16
SW
5
G12
SW
5
G13
SW
5
G15
SW
8
G17
WSW
10
G19
W
10
G20
WNW
9
G14
WNW
8
G12
WNW
8
G11
NW
8
G11
WNW
10
G15
WNW
11
G16
WNW
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
WSW
8
G18
WSW
6
G17
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5
G16
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6
G18
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7
G22
W
8
G27
W
9
G31
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11
G28
WNW
12
G24
WNW
12
G19
WNW
11
G17
WNW
11
G17
WNW
11
G18
WNW
11
G17
WNW
11
G18
W
9
G16
N
9
G18
NNE
9
G22
NNE
5
G11
NNE
1
G2
ENE
1
WSW
2
NW
3
NNW
4
WNW
3
NW
3
G4
WNW
3
G4
WNW
4
G7
NNW
4
G6
NNW
4
G9
NNW
5
G14
N
7
G15
N
7
G14
N
8
G12
N
8
G11
N
10
G12
N
7
G11
NNE
8
G11
N
8
G12
N
9
G11
NNE
8
G13
NNE
5
G8
NNE
3
N
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G4
NW
4
WNW
4
G5
WNW
5
G8
WNW
6
G15
WNW
6
G15
WNW
5
G14
W
6
G16
WNW
5
G18
NW
7
G22
N
7
G24
N
9
G24
NNE
11
G20
NNE
12
G19
N
13
G18
N
12
G19
N
12
G18
N
13
G18
N
13
G18
N
12
G18
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11
G17
N
9
G17
N
7
G18
N
5
G15
N
5
G15
N
5
G13
N
5
G14
N
5
G12
N
5
G9
N
3
G6
N
1
G3
N
0
G1
W
1
NW
2
G3
NNW
2
G5
NNW
2
G4
N
1
G3
NE
PRECIP
chance %
7%
7%
6%
8%
11%
8%
2%
1%
5%
1%
1%
2%
2%
2%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
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0%
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0%
0%
0%
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0%
0%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
19%
19%
19%
19%
19%
19%
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
15%
15%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
1%
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0%
0%
0%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
63%
100%
97%
65%
100%
98%
69%
100%
100%
100%
92%
58%
78%
12%
41%
100%
97%
58%
18%
6%
5%
5%
0%
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5%
0%
0%
0%
59%
19%
28%
12%
19%
20%
100%
100%
100%
100%
97%
100%
56%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
22%
48%
100%
65%
40%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
8%
100%
100%
0%
0%
59%
100%
11%
0%
5%
6%
5%
8%
0%
5%
6%
6%
18%
36%
12%
10%
6%
6%
14%
25%
36%
45%
53%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
998
99899599599699699499499699399499499599599499499799899910001002
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
09:37 PM
15H 27M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% 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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