Rivers in Michigan
Sturgeon River - Delta Co near Nahma Junction
Below flood stage
3.80ftStage
Observed Thu, Oct 1, 10:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 11.50 ft1985
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 14.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on Forest Road 2231
- 10.00 ftWater floods low lying areas along the river. This may include...parts of the Flowing Well Campground downstream of gauge site and the tenmile rapids canoe launch upstream of the gauge site.
- 8.00 ftWater overflows the banks along the river
Crest history
51 crests on NOAA’s list since 1967.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21, 1985 | 11.50 ft |
| 2 | April 26, 1996 | 11.11 ft |
| 3 | April 15, 2022 | 10.81 ft |
| 4 | April 18, 2023 | 10.79 ft |
| 5 | April 7, 1986 | 10.43 ft |
| 6 | April 19, 2019 | 10.01 ft |
| 7 | April 30, 1972 | 9.85 ft |
| 8 | April 18, 1971 | 9.85 ft |
| 9 | April 13, 2001 | 9.82 ft |
| 10 | April 15, 1969 | 9.66 ft |
| 11 | April 15, 1983 | 9.62 ft |
| 12 | April 22, 1979 | 9.61 ft |
| 13 | April 4, 2020 | 9.58 ft |
| 14 | April 21, 2003 | 9.22 ft |
| 15 | April 19, 2008 | 9.18 ft |
| 16 | May 2, 2014 | 9.08 ft |
| 17 | April 15, 2002 | 9.08 ft |
| 18 | April 7, 1999 | 9.03 ft |
| 19 | April 26, 1982 | 9.01 ft |
| 20 | April 2, 1998 | 8.98 ft |
| 21 | April 20, 2004 | 8.86 ft |
| 22 | April 20, 2003 | 8.86 ft |
| 23 | April 26, 1975 | 8.62 ft |
| 24 | April 22, 1992 | 8.58 ft |
| 25 | December 16, 2015 | 8.57 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 2, 2024: 7.55 ft
- April 18, 2023: 10.79 ft
- April 15, 2022: 10.81 ft
- April 4, 2020: 9.58 ft
- April 19, 2019: 10.01 ft
- December 5, 2017: 7.97 ft
- October 18, 2016: 8.43 ft
- December 16, 2015: 8.57 ft
- April 14, 2015: 8.46 ft
- May 2, 2014: 9.08 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.