Rivers in Michigan

Grand River at Robinson Township

Ottawa County, MichiganNWS RBNM4Grand Rapids office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood18.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood13.30 ft
Action13.00 ft
  1. 18.30 ftFlood of record. Major flooding of homes along Vanlopik Road and homes along Limberlost Road are flooded. Vanlopik Road is under 4 to 5 feet of water. Water reaches seat-cushion level in several homes.
  2. 17.00 ftVanlopik Road is 3 to 4 feet under water. Moderate flooding of several homes in Vanlopik subdivision occurs.
  3. 16.00 ftVanlopik Road is 2 to 3 feet under water. Moderate flooding of several homes on the east end of Vanlopik subdivision occurs.
  4. 15.00 ftVanlopik Road is 1 to 2 feet under water. Moderate flooding of several homes on the east end of Vanlopik subdivision occurs.
  5. 13.92 ftSeveral homes in Vanlopik subdivision are surrounded by water.
  6. 13.70 ftTwo houses in the Vanlopik subdivision begin to be surrounded by water.
  7. 13.60 ftEastern edge of Vanlopik and the western edge of Limberlost Roads begin to flood. Flooding begins to occur in low lying areas in Deer Creek Park.
  8. 13.30 ftMinor flooding begins in low areas.
  9. 13.00 ftRiver is bankfull.

Crest history

41 crests on NOAA’s list since 1994.

#DateStage
1January 21, 200518.30 ft
2February 25, 199418.00 ft
3April 19, 201317.00 ft
4May 28, 200416.20 ft
5February 26, 201816.08 ft
6May 23, 202015.80 ft
7March 28, 199715.60 ft
8February 8, 201315.10 ft
9December 28, 200814.90 ft
10April 12, 201714.85 ft
11May 24, 200014.80 ft
12May 2, 200914.62 ft
13January 27, 199714.50 ft
14January 19, 202014.35 ft
15January 16, 201614.20 ft
16January 16, 201614.20 ft
17December 31, 199613.92 ft
18January 19, 201713.90 ft
19January 5, 202013.90 ft
20April 30, 202013.85 ft
21May 17, 200113.80 ft
22February 15, 200113.80 ft
23March 14, 200613.80 ft
24February 28, 201913.70 ft
25March 14, 200913.60 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 2, 2021: 12.85 ft
  • May 23, 2020: 15.80 ft
  • April 30, 2020: 13.85 ft
  • January 19, 2020: 14.35 ft
  • January 5, 2020: 13.90 ft
  • December 2, 2019: 13.30 ft
  • November 5, 2019: 13.40 ft
  • October 6, 2019: 13.35 ft
  • June 25, 2019: 13.33 ft
  • March 16, 2019: 13.60 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Data is unavailable, forecasts will continue to be displayed.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.