USGS · 04059034

ESCANABA RIVER

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ESCANABA RIVER NEAR WELLS, MI

WELLS TOWNSHIP, MI45.8061°N, -87.0976°W Updated 30 min ago

FLOW RATE

398cfs

GAUGE HT

1.62ft

AIR TEMP

66°F

WIND

1mph S

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

398cfs 10.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 346–468 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

559cfs

PERIOD LOW

373cfs

RUNNABLE

61%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.62ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

20.7in

+47% vs normal

20.71 in of precipitation so far this year, 47% above the 30-year normal of 14.13 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

20.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.1–18.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+47%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.82" · normal 1.49" (0.7–2.5)

Jan

Feb: 2.18" · normal 1.24" (0.4–1.8)

Feb

Mar: 4.20" · normal 1.91" (0.7–3.5)

Mar

Apr: 6.19" · normal 2.90" (1.7–4.1)

Apr

May: 2.12" · normal 3.23" (1.9–5.1)

May

Jun: 3.21" (so far)· normal 3.55" (2.0–5.1)

Jun

Jul: normal 3.68" (2.1–5.3)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.11" (1.8–4.4)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.15" (1.4–5.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.20" (1.3–5.0)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.29" (0.9–3.5)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.88" (0.8–2.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:00 AM

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

78°

52°

SUN

75°

57°

MON

80°

65°

TUE

95°

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WED

95°

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THU

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FRI

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TIME

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

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PRECIP

chance %

11%

17%

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19%

38%

45%

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40%

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45%

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49%

36%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

11%

27%

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53%

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89%

70%

58%

61%

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69%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

993

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Ideal

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

06:00 AM

SUNSET

09:42 PM

15H 42M OF DAYLIGHT19H 42M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Waxing Gibbous

96% illuminated

Station Location

45.8061, -87.0976

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 02:00 UTC

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