Escanaba River Near Wells, MI
USGS Site No: 04059034 • Escanaba River • Delta County, MI
Escanaba River Near Wells, MI on the Escanaba River is currently at 443 cfs (Very High — 42th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.67 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for July 29 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 | 0 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 0 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 654 | Today: 443 cfs |
| 75th | High threshold | 0 | |
| 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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 483 | — |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 486 | — |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 513 | — |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 635 | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 671 | — |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 766 | — |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 762 | — |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 771 | — |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 774 | — |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 783 | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 777 | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 772 | — |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 729 | — |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 716 | — |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 773 | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 981 | — |
| Sep 14, 2025 | 1,300 | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 1,500 | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 1,440 | — |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 1,390 | — |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 910 | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 471 | — |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 568 | — |
| Sep 7, 2025 | 590 | — |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 472 | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 486 | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 377 | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 372 | — |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 351 | — |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 369 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 04059034
- State
- MI
- County
- Delta County
- Coordinates
- 45.8061, -87.0976
- Drainage Area
- 920 mi²
- HUC Code
- 04030110
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,500 cfsSep 13, 2025
- Min discharge
-
311 cfsAug 5, 2025
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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