Rivers in Michigan
Shiawassee River near Fergus
No flood stages set
1.73ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 8:30 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 15.44 ft1960
Flood stages and impacts
- 14.50 ftConsiderable agricultural land floods during growing season.
- 10.00 ftOverflow of the banks begins with minor flooding of adjacent low lands and agricultural fields during growing season.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2025.
Crest history
39 crests on NOAA’s list since 1960.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 29, 1960 | 15.44 ft |
| 2 | December 31, 1972 | 14.89 ft |
| 3 | December 29, 2008 | 14.84 ft |
| 4 | October 2, 1981 | 14.84 ft |
| 5 | February 19, 1976 | 14.82 ft |
| 6 | February 12, 2009 | 14.07 ft |
| 7 | February 19, 1981 | 13.88 ft |
| 8 | April 29, 2009 | 13.21 ft |
| 9 | March 23, 1978 | 13.08 ft |
| 10 | January 27, 1973 | 12.99 ft |
| 11 | April 23, 1974 | 12.85 ft |
| 12 | May 25, 2004 | 12.75 ft |
| 13 | January 31, 1969 | 12.53 ft |
| 14 | March 5, 1976 | 12.52 ft |
| 15 | February 11, 2001 | 12.50 ft |
| 16 | April 29, 2011 | 12.35 ft |
| 17 | April 17, 1972 | 12.30 ft |
| 18 | February 21, 1994 | 12.30 ft |
| 19 | May 16, 2011 | 12.11 ft |
| 20 | March 5, 2004 | 12.10 ft |
| 21 | January 14, 2005 | 12.07 ft |
| 22 | May 20, 2011 | 12.04 ft |
| 23 | February 26, 2001 | 11.60 ft |
| 24 | March 6, 1979 | 11.49 ft |
| 25 | May 14, 2010 | 11.39 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 30, 2011: 11.30 ft
- May 27, 2011: 10.60 ft
- May 20, 2011: 12.04 ft
- May 16, 2011: 12.11 ft
- April 29, 2011: 12.35 ft
- March 12, 2011: 10.01 ft
- May 14, 2010: 11.39 ft
- April 29, 2009: 13.21 ft
- April 26, 2009: 10.70 ft
- February 12, 2009: 14.07 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. River forecasts will be discontinued if funding for river gauge is not identified. Contact webmaster at link below if you can help.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.