Black River Near Bessemer, MI
USGS Site No: 04031000 • Black River • Gogebic County, MI
Black River Near Bessemer, MI on the Black River is currently at 54 cfs (Low — 13th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.21 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 46 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 86 | Today: 54 cfs |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 155 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 257 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 825 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 54 | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 57 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 63 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 73 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 80 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 87 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 89 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 96 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 107 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 123 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 132 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 105 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 85 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 95 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 108 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 777 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 1,050 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 1,530 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 2,230 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 2,530 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 2,870 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 3,590 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 4,150 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 4,830 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 2,680 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 920 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 735 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 743 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 578 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 558 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 04031000
- State
- MI
- County
- Gogebic County
- Coordinates
- 46.5113, -90.0746
- Drainage Area
- 200 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 1,154.2
- HUC Code
- 04020101
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 9.5 ft
- Flood Stage
- 10.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 12.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 14.0 ft
Currently 7.79 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
4,830 cfsApr 13, 2026
- Min discharge
-
24 cfsAug 8, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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