Manistee River water level today
Manistee River gage height right now: 8.89 ft at the near Wellston, MI gauge (Oct 18, 2026, 6:15 PM ET). Updated · source: USGS
Source: USGS official gauges
Datum: gage height above each gauge's own reference point (not elevation), feet
Datum: gage height above each gauge's own reference point (not elevation), feet
These are gauge readings above each station's own reference point, not elevations above sea level. Compare a gauge only with its own history.
near Wellston, MI
8.89 ft
Latest reading (provisional) · Oct 18, 2026, 6:15 PM ET · Flow 1,830 cfs
Source: USGS 04125550 ↗
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