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Lake Huron at Harbor Beach Tidal Gauge — water level right now

Huron County, Michigan · NWS gauge HRBM4
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 582.08
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage582.08water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Cass River near Cass City 32 mi away · loading… Black River near Jeddo 48 mi away · loading… Mill Creek near Avoca 55 mi away · loading… Lake Huron at Fort Gratiot Tidal Gauge 59 mi away · loading… Saginaw River at Essexville Tidal Gauge 62 mi away · loading… Cass River at Frankenmuth 66 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDHRBM4
CountyHuron
StateMichigan
NWS forecast officeWhite Lake
River forecast centerNorth Central River Forecast Center
Coordinates43.847, -82.643
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Lake Huron at Harbor Beach Tidal Gauge

Is Lake Huron at Harbor Beach Tidal Gauge flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Lake Huron at Harbor Beach Tidal Gauge?

action stage 582.08 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS White Lake and local emergency management.