How high is the Detroit River at Fort Wayne at Detroit, MI right now?

The Detroit River at Fort Wayne at Detroit, MI is currently flowing at 209,000 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 574.22 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Detroit River at Fort Wayne at Detroit, MI normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 42th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Detroit River at Fort Wayne at Detroit, MI on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 214,000 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 180,000 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Detroit River at Fort Wayne at Detroit, MI stream gauge located?

The Detroit River at Fort Wayne at Detroit, MI stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Wayne County, MI on the Detroit River. USGS site number 04165710 (coordinates 42.2981, -83.0927).

Detroit River at Fort Wayne at Detroit, MI

USGS Site No: 04165710 • Detroit River • Wayne County, MI

Detroit River at Fort Wayne at Detroit, MI on the Detroit River is currently at 209,000 cfs (Normal — 42th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 574.22 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

209,000

CFS Discharge

574.22

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	180,000
25th	Low threshold	198,000
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	214,000	Today: 209,000 cfs
75th	High threshold	228,000
95th	Very High threshold	0

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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 29, 2026	209,000	—
May 28, 2026	211,000	574.26
May 27, 2026	211,000	574.26
May 26, 2026	216,000	574.25
May 25, 2026	216,000	574.26
May 24, 2026	216,000	574.30
May 23, 2026	229,000	574.53
May 22, 2026	207,000	574.49
May 21, 2026	205,000	574.30
May 20, 2026	205,000	574.20
May 19, 2026	208,000	574.04
May 18, 2026	204,000	574.03
May 17, 2026	209,000	574.07
May 16, 2026	214,000	574.02
May 15, 2026	203,000	574.05
Apr 22, 2026	222,000	—
Apr 21, 2026	206,000	573.92
Apr 20, 2026	211,000	573.95
Apr 19, 2026	214,000	573.74
Apr 18, 2026	204,000	573.82
Apr 17, 2026	204,000	573.93
Apr 16, 2026	199,000	573.81
Apr 15, 2026	198,000	573.61
Apr 14, 2026	195,000	573.54
Apr 13, 2026	195,000	573.44
Apr 12, 2026	192,000	573.56
Apr 11, 2026	198,000	573.57
Apr 10, 2026	202,000	573.54
Apr 9, 2026	199,000	573.50
Apr 8, 2026	200,000	573.69

Station Information

USGS Site No: 04165710
State: MI
County: Wayne County
Coordinates: 42.2981, -83.0927
Drainage Area: 228,800 mi²
HUC Code: 04090004

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 229,000 cfs

Jul 7, 2025
Min discharge: 93,300 cfs

Feb 10, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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