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Sturgeon River
USGS · 04041500
STURGEON RIVER
USGS · 04041500LIVE

STURGEON RIVER NEAR ALSTON, MI

BARAGA TOWNSHIP, MI46.7258°N, -88.6624°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
198cfs
GAUGE HT
4.07ft
WATER TEMP
24°F
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
2mph NE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
198cfs 27.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 173233 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
208cfs
PERIOD LOW
198cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.07ft

Water Temperature

24.0°F
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
67°
WED
75°
66°
THU
81°
58°
FRI
85°
56°
SAT
89°
63°
SUN
94°
64°
MON
94°
62°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
69°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph SSW
G 6 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
987
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:09 AM
SUNSET
09:49 PM
15H 40M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
43% illuminated

Station Location

46.7258, -88.6624
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:30 UTC
Site #04041500·USGS

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