Portage River at Fifth Avenue at Three Rivers, MI
USGS Site No: 04097345 • Portage River • St. Joseph County, MI
Portage River at Fifth Avenue at Three Rivers, MI on the Portage River is currently at 195 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.83 ft.
Reading from
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 | 0 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 0 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 160 | |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 200 | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 209 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 217 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 222 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 225 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 228 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 225 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 217 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 214 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 220 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 223 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 221 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 225 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 230 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 236 | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 209 | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 191 | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 177 | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 180 | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 184 | — |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 189 | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 194 | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 199 | — |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 205 | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 211 | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 217 | — |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 221 | — |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 222 | — |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 216 | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 209 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 04097345
- State
- MI
- County
- St. Joseph County
- Coordinates
- 41.9470, -85.6286
- Drainage Area
- 196 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 785.0
- HUC Code
- 04050001
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
241 cfsApr 27, 2025
- Min discharge
-
45 cfsAug 27, 2025
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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