Rivers in Michigan

Grand River at Ada

Kent County, MichiganNWS ADAM4USGS 04118105Grand Rapids office

Below flood stage
8.17ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
20.00 ft
Record crest
22.81 ft2013

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood25.00 ft
Moderate flood22.00 ft
Minor flood20.00 ft
Action17.00 ft
  1. 29.00 ftAlticor Inc. Catalog and Powder Complex flood.
  2. 27.00 ftAlticor Inc. buildings number 34 and 58 flood.
  3. 24.50 ftInner dike along Alticor Inc. overtopped. East complex on Alticor Inc. floods.
  4. 21.60 ft500 parking spaces in the Alticor Inc. parking lot are inundated and one gate into the Alticor Inc. complex is closed due to the high water. Ada River Walk near Covered Bridge and Leonard Field Ball Park in Ada flooded.
  5. 20.70 ftFloodwaters begin to affect walkways along the river near downtown Ada.
  6. 20.50 ftChief Hazy Cloud Park downstream of gage begins to flood.
  7. 20.00 ftExpect minor flooding of low lying areas.
  8. 17.00 ftRiver is bankfull. Shady Drive floods.
  9. 13.00 ftWater starts to impact low spots on the walking and biking trails along the river in Roselle Park.

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

43 crests on NOAA’s list since 1972.

#DateStage
1April 21, 201322.81 ft
2February 24, 201822.56 ft
3May 21, 202021.62 ft
4February 28, 198621.60 ft
5May 26, 200421.56 ft
6February 28, 198521.55 ft
7April 8, 202321.01 ft
8March 8, 197620.75 ft
9February 24, 199720.72 ft
10March 18, 198220.65 ft
11October 10, 198620.65 ft
12December 31, 200820.05 ft
13October 4, 198120.00 ft
14April 9, 201719.89 ft
15April 23, 197519.45 ft
16April 4, 198519.22 ft
17March 8, 197418.95 ft
18May 21, 200018.84 ft
19January 5, 197318.72 ft
20February 13, 200118.26 ft
21May 1, 201118.23 ft
22March 17, 199018.21 ft
23June 22, 199618.00 ft
24January 16, 200517.80 ft
25March 17, 201917.78 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 30, 2024: 17.15 ft
  • April 8, 2023: 21.01 ft
  • February 25, 2022: 17.01 ft
  • June 30, 2021: 17.25 ft
  • May 21, 2020: 21.62 ft
  • March 17, 2019: 17.78 ft
  • February 24, 2018: 22.56 ft
  • April 9, 2017: 19.89 ft
  • April 4, 2016: 15.25 ft
  • June 27, 2015: 14.00 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. 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.