How high is the Mill Creek Near Avoca, MI right now?

The Mill Creek Near Avoca, MI is currently flowing at 40 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.33 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mill Creek Near Avoca, MI normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 75th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Mill Creek Near Avoca, MI at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.67 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mill Creek Near Avoca, MI on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 17 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 8 to 310 cfs.

Where is the Mill Creek Near Avoca, MI stream gauge located?

The Mill Creek Near Avoca, MI stream gauge is operated by the USGS in St. Clair County, MI on the Mill Creek. USGS site number 04159900 (coordinates 43.0545, -82.7346).

Mill Creek Near Avoca, MI

USGS Site No: 04159900 • Mill Creek • St. Clair County, MI

Mill Creek Near Avoca, MI on the Mill Creek is currently at 40 cfs (High — 75th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.33 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Mill Creek

Mill Creek Near Dexter, MI

CFS Discharge

1.33

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

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	8
25th	Low threshold	11
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	17
75th	High threshold	36
95th	Very High threshold	310	Today: 40 cfs

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	41	—
May 28, 2026	43	—
May 27, 2026	47	—
May 26, 2026	50	—
May 25, 2026	46	—
May 24, 2026	38	—
May 23, 2026	37	—
May 22, 2026	41	—
May 21, 2026	56	—
May 20, 2026	73	—
May 19, 2026	51	—
May 18, 2026	37	—
May 17, 2026	37	—
May 16, 2026	39	—
May 15, 2026	43	—
Apr 21, 2026	329	—
Apr 20, 2026	456	—
Apr 19, 2026	617	—
Apr 18, 2026	781	—
Apr 17, 2026	986	—
Apr 16, 2026	941	—
Apr 15, 2026	504	—
Apr 14, 2026	201	—
Apr 13, 2026	228	—
Apr 12, 2026	274	—
Apr 11, 2026	374	—
Apr 10, 2026	509	—
Apr 9, 2026	706	—
Apr 8, 2026	1,030	—
Apr 7, 2026	1,460	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 04159900
State: MI
County: St. Clair County
Coordinates: 43.0545, -82.7346
Drainage Area: 169 mi²
Datum (ft): 710.9
HUC Code: 04090001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 8.67 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,990 cfs

Apr 5, 2026
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Oct 5, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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