Dowagiac River at Sumnerville, MI
USGS Site No: 04101800 • Dowagiac River • Cass County, MI
Dowagiac River at Sumnerville, MI on the Dowagiac River is currently at 289 cfs (Normal — 55th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.77 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 | 175 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 210 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 276 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 339 | Today: 289 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 561 |
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 | 295 | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 304 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 317 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 333 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 357 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 339 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 320 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 318 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 334 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 353 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 378 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 335 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 332 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 340 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 337 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 565 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 637 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 789 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 915 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1,070 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 1,180 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 894 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 539 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 461 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 461 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 495 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 494 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 494 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 543 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 671 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 04101800
- State
- MI
- County
- Cass County
- Coordinates
- 41.9134, -86.2131
- Drainage Area
- 255 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 692.0
- HUC Code
- 04050001
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 6.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 8.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 9.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 14.0 ft
Currently 2.23 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,180 cfsApr 16, 2026
- Min discharge
-
123 cfsAug 16, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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