Rivers in Michigan

Kalamazoo River at Marshall

Calhoun County, MichiganNWS MARM4USGS 04103500Grand Rapids office

Below flood stage
4.32ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 7:45 PM EDT

Flood stage
8.00 ft
Record crest
8.20 ft1950

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood10.00 ft
Moderate flood9.00 ft
Minor flood8.00 ft
Action6.00 ft
  1. 10.00 ftExpect major flooding of residences and apartments in low lying areas adjacent to the river.
  2. 9.00 ftExpect moderate flooding of residences and apartments in low lying areas adjacent to the river.
  3. 8.00 ftExpect minor flooding of residences and apartments in low lying areas adjacent to the river.
  4. 6.00 ftRiver is bankfull. Expect minor flooding of farmland and pastures adjacent to the river.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, October to December

CategoryChance
Minor flooding7%
Moderate flooding6%
Major flooding6%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.

Crest history

61 crests on NOAA’s list since 1948.

#DateStage
1March 29, 19508.20 ft
2September 15, 20087.89 ft
3March 22, 19487.85 ft
4February 22, 20187.47 ft
5July 25, 20107.44 ft
6February 16, 19497.41 ft
7March 17, 19827.40 ft
8July 12, 20247.32 ft
9May 20, 20207.14 ft
10March 5, 19767.03 ft
11March 12, 20096.99 ft
12February 22, 19716.90 ft
13June 30, 19686.86 ft
14March 10, 19746.86 ft
15May 1, 19566.73 ft
16April 16, 19526.72 ft
17April 7, 20176.68 ft
18January 2, 19736.67 ft
19May 29, 20116.48 ft
20April 20, 20136.45 ft
21February 20, 19816.44 ft
22January 15, 20056.41 ft
23February 21, 19516.38 ft
24February 18, 20226.37 ft
25April 1, 19606.32 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 12, 2024: 7.32 ft
  • April 2, 2023: 5.97 ft
  • February 18, 2022: 6.37 ft
  • June 26, 2021: 5.99 ft
  • May 20, 2020: 7.14 ft
  • May 2, 2019: 5.54 ft
  • February 22, 2018: 7.47 ft
  • April 7, 2017: 6.68 ft
  • August 16, 2016: 5.84 ft
  • June 15, 2015: 5.96 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.