Rivers in Michigan

Boardman River near Mayfield

Grand Traverse County, MichiganNWS MYFM4USGS 04126970Gaylord office

Below flood stage
3.24ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:15 AM EDT

Flood stage
7.00 ft
Record crest
8.05 ft2026

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood9.00 ft
Moderate flood8.00 ft
Minor flood7.00 ft
Action5.00 ft
  1. 9.40 ftWater reaches deck of bridge near entrance to Ranch Rudolf.
  2. 8.00 ftWater begins to impact Brown Bridge Rd around Ranch Rudolf.
  3. 6.00 ftRiver begins to flood right bank of river at Ranch Rudolf.
  4. 5.30 ftWater begins to impact Ranch Rudolf canoe landing on right bank of river adjacent to gage.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

37 crests on NOAA’s list since 1998.

#DateStage
1April 14, 20268.05 ft
2April 15, 20146.12 ft
3September 7, 20235.90 ft
4October 25, 20175.64 ft
5April 1, 20255.52 ft
6April 2, 19985.44 ft
7April 4, 20265.35 ft
8April 13, 20015.21 ft
9April 19, 20135.14 ft
10March 30, 20045.00 ft
11April 28, 20114.98 ft
12April 1, 20164.93 ft
13June 3, 20124.92 ft
14October 24, 20204.83 ft
15March 16, 20124.80 ft
16April 7, 20234.78 ft
17May 29, 20204.78 ft
18November 25, 20154.73 ft
19April 7, 20224.72 ft
20March 23, 20074.49 ft
21July 24, 20214.48 ft
22April 9, 20194.45 ft
23March 8, 20174.43 ft
24April 1, 20054.41 ft
25April 9, 20084.39 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 14, 2026: 8.05 ft
  • April 4, 2026: 5.35 ft
  • April 1, 2025: 5.52 ft
  • October 27, 2023: 4.12 ft
  • September 7, 2023: 5.90 ft
  • April 7, 2023: 4.78 ft
  • April 7, 2022: 4.72 ft
  • July 24, 2021: 4.48 ft
  • October 24, 2020: 4.83 ft
  • May 29, 2020: 4.78 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 and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

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.