Paw Paw River at Riverside, MI
USGS Site No: 04102500 • Paw Paw River • Berrien County, MI
Paw Paw River at Riverside, MI on the Paw Paw River is currently at 437 cfs (Normal — 60th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.73 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 | 235 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 316 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 377 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 522 | Today: 437 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 725 |
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 | 448 | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 460 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 461 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 467 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 462 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 426 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 414 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 425 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 424 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 424 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 428 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 414 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 418 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 425 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 431 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 1,300 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 1,490 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 1,680 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 1,370 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1,170 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 1,180 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 931 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 822 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 872 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 952 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 1,060 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 1,200 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 1,420 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 1,840 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 2,330 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 04102500
- State
- MI
- County
- Berrien County
- Coordinates
- 42.1864, -86.3689
- Drainage Area
- 390 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 588.3
- HUC Code
- 04050001
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 10.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 11.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 15.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 22.0 ft
Currently 4.27 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
2,330 cfsApr 7, 2026
- Min discharge
-
191 cfsSep 20, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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