Rivers in Michigan

Mill Creek near Dexter

Washtenaw County, MichiganNWS DEXM4USGS 04173500White Lake office

Below flood stage
7.03ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 5:45 PM EDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Record crest
12.95 ft1968

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood14.00 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 12.00 ftConsiderable flooding occurs over agricultural land.

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

17 crests on NOAA’s list since 1952.

#DateStage
1June 26, 196812.95 ft
2April 29, 195612.20 ft
3February 10, 200112.00 ft
4September 1, 197511.95 ft
5December 29, 196911.84 ft
6February 20, 197111.80 ft
7March 12, 196211.73 ft
8March 5, 197611.39 ft
9April 5, 196511.04 ft
10February 22, 199710.85 ft
11April 24, 199910.53 ft
12February 18, 199810.45 ft
13June 25, 200010.35 ft
14March 11, 195210.30 ft
15March 4, 197710.21 ft
16August 4, 199510.13 ft
17June 19, 19969.54 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 10, 2001: 12.00 ft
  • June 25, 2000: 10.35 ft
  • April 24, 1999: 10.53 ft
  • February 18, 1998: 10.45 ft
  • February 22, 1997: 10.85 ft
  • June 19, 1996: 9.54 ft
  • August 4, 1995: 10.13 ft
  • March 4, 1977: 10.21 ft
  • March 5, 1976: 11.39 ft
  • September 1, 1975: 11.95 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.

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.