Dowagiac River at State Hwy 51 near Dowagiac, MI

Cass County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04101535 · NWS DOWM4 · Dowagiac River flood status · Michigan river levels

Is Dowagiac River at State Hwy 51 near Dowagiac, MI flooding right now?

Dowagiac River at State Hwy 51 near Dowagiac, MI measured 2.92 ft on 2026-10-27 20:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

2.92 ft

as of 44 min ago

Streamflow

80 cfs

data refreshed 12 min ago

The highest crest on record was 8.73 ft on Wed, Feb 21, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
8.73 ft	2018-02-21
8.2 ft	2015-06-16
7.67 ft	2016-08-16
7.49 ft	2020-01-11
7.29 ft	2019-05-01

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.92–3.06 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Osborn Drain at Dewey Lake St near Glenwood, MI	2.8 mi	Cass County
Dowagiac Creek at Dutch Settlement Rd near Dowagiac,	6.2 mi	Cass County
Dowagiac River at Sumnerville, MI	9.6 mi	Cass County
St. Joseph River at Niles, MI	15.8 mi	Berrien County
South Branch Paw Paw River near Paw Paw, MI	15.9 mi	Van Buren County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast