Water Temperature of the River Rouge in Detroit, MI
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Measurement Time: Thursday, September 18, 2025, 4:45 PM EDT
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Station Name: RIVER ROUGE AT DETROIT, MI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 604 feet / 184 meters
Nearest Address:
22102 Plymouth Rd
Detroit, MI 48228
Wayne County
GPS Coordinates: 42.3730923, -83.2546513
Nearby Water Temperatures
Lower River Rouge, Dearborn, MI (4.5 mi)Detroit River, Detroit, MI (9.4 mi)
Clinton River, Sterling Heights, MI (20.3 mi)
Clinton River, Mt. Clemens, MI (23.4 mi)
River Raisin, Monroe, MI (31.8 mi)
St. Clair River, Algonac, MI (40.9 mi)
Lake Erie, Marblehead, OH (63.3 mi)
Lake Huron, Lakeport, MI (68.2 mi)
Shiawassee River, Saginaw, MI (76.2 mi)
Saginaw River, Saginaw, MI (80.6 mi)
Tittabawassee River, Freeland, MI (90.9 mi)
Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH (101.1 mi)
Lake Huron, Harbor Beach, MI (106.4 mi)
Grand River, Fairport Harbor, OH (109.7 mi)
Black Creek, Harlan, IN (117.0 mi)
Weather for Detroit, Michigan
Current Weather

Humidity: 73%
Feels Like: 76.8°F
Wind: ENE 8.5 mph
Wind Gusts: 12.9 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 50%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Thu
H: 91°F
L: 58°F

Fri
H: 69°F
L: 63°F

Sat
H: 77°F
L: 60°F

Sun
H: 86°F
L: 64°F

Mon
H: 72°F
L: 65°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 50.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 11:09 AM
Moonset: 6:24 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:39 AM - 1:09 PM
Minor Periods
5:54 PM - 7:24 PM3:11 AM - 4:41 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Flash Flood Warning issued September 18 at 8:17PM EDT until September 18 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Effective: Thu September 18, 2025, 8:17 PM
Expires: Thu September 18, 2025, 10:15 PM
At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated earlier heavy rain from thunderstorms across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain fell within 60 to 90 minutes. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Warren, Grosse Pointe, Downtown Detroit, Belle Isle, Eastpointe, Hamtramck, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Harper Woods, Highland Park, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Farms, Northeast Detroit and Grosse Pointe Shores.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 74.7°F
Average Humidity: 64%
Wind: 8.9 mph
UV Index: 1.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 72.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 12.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.24 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 11:09 AM
Moonset: 6:24 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:39 AM - 1:09 PM
Minor Periods
5:54 PM - 7:24 PM3:11 AM - 4:41 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 66.3°F
Average Humidity: 75%
Wind: 11 mph
UV Index: 1.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 36.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 11:55 AM
Moonset: 6:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:25 AM - 1:55 PM
Minor Periods
6:16 PM - 7:46 PM4:22 AM - 5:52 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 66.7°F
Average Humidity: 63%
Wind: 11 mph
UV Index: 1.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 20.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.24 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moon Transit: 12:38 AM
Moonset: 7:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:43 AM - 3:13 AM12:08 AM - 2:38 PM
Minor Periods
6:36 PM - 8:06 PM5:29 AM - 6:59 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 71.8°F
Average Humidity: 72%
Wind: 11.2 mph
UV Index: 1.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 25.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 11.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.24 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 1:20 PM
Moonset: 7:24 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:25 AM - 3:55 AM12:50 AM - 3:20 PM
Minor Periods
6:54 PM - 8:24 PM6:34 AM - 8:04 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 68°F
Average Humidity: 86%
Wind: 10.7 mph
UV Index: 0.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 31.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.85 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 2:00 PM
Moonset: 7:42 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:05 AM - 4:35 AM1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Minor Periods
7:12 PM - 8:42 PM7:38 AM - 9:08 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5