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SOUTH BRANCH AU SABLE RIVER NEAR LUZERNE, MI

SOUTH BRANCH TOWNSHIP, MI44.6147°N, -84.4556°W Updated 59 min ago
FLOW RATE
258cfs
GAUGE HT
4.98ft
WATER TEMP
18°F
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
3mph SW
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
258cfs 69.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 221–299 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
273cfs
PERIOD LOW
258cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.98ft

Water Temperature

18.4°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

23.8in

+45% vs normal

23.79 in of precipitation so far this year, 45% above the 30-year normal of 16.41 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

23.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.8–19.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+45%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.07" · normal 1.87" (0.9–2.9)
Jan
Feb: 1.73" · normal 1.63" (0.6–2.6)
Feb
Mar: 5.45" · normal 2.05" (0.8–2.9)
Mar
Apr: 5.70" · normal 3.27" (1.7–5.4)
Apr
May: 1.89" · normal 3.28" (2.0–4.6)
May
Jun: 5.41" · normal 3.50" (2.3–4.7)
Jun
Jul: 0.54" (so far)· normal 3.11" (2.2–4.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.10" (2.1–4.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.85" (1.6–4.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.95" (1.3–4.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.34" (1.1–3.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.01" (0.8–3.0)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:29 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
58°
THU
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FRI
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SAT
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SUN
90°
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph SW
G 12 mph
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
977
977974975972973973973973975975978979981980981982984982983983
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:01 AM
SUNSET
09:24 PM
15H 23M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
38% illuminated

Station Location

44.6147, -84.4556
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 11:30 UTC
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