Rivers in Michigan
Prairie River (MI) near Nottawa
No flood stages set
3.88ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 8:00 AM UTC
- Record crest
- 6.80 ft2018
Flood stages and impacts
- 7.00 ftMAJOR FLOODING...SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INUNDATION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER.
- 6.00 ftSECONDARY ROADS NEAREST THE RIVER MAY BECOME FLOODED WITH THOSE NEAREST THE RIVER HAVING TO MOVE PROPERTY TO HIGHER GROUND.
- 5.00 ftMINOR FLOODING...ONLY MINIMAL DAMAGE EXPECTED.
- 4.00 ftOVERFLOW BEGINS ALONG LOW-LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE STREAM.
Crest history
49 crests on NOAA’s list since 1968.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 23, 2018 | 6.80 ft |
| 2 | February 26, 1985 | 6.30 ft |
| 3 | January 11, 2008 | 6.29 ft |
| 4 | March 20, 1982 | 6.12 ft |
| 5 | January 1, 1991 | 5.98 ft |
| 6 | May 20, 2020 | 5.97 ft |
| 7 | April 21, 2013 | 5.91 ft |
| 8 | June 9, 1980 | 5.86 ft |
| 9 | June 3, 1989 | 5.74 ft |
| 10 | March 12, 2009 | 5.73 ft |
| 11 | March 6, 1976 | 5.66 ft |
| 12 | May 3, 2019 | 5.61 ft |
| 13 | February 11, 2001 | 5.60 ft |
| 14 | July 31, 1981 | 5.55 ft |
| 15 | January 6, 1993 | 5.49 ft |
| 16 | February 4, 1968 | 5.49 ft |
| 17 | February 25, 1974 | 5.45 ft |
| 18 | January 15, 2005 | 5.44 ft |
| 19 | February 2, 1969 | 5.40 ft |
| 20 | June 21, 1996 | 5.39 ft |
| 21 | January 10, 1998 | 5.38 ft |
| 22 | March 25, 1978 | 5.37 ft |
| 23 | February 26, 1990 | 5.36 ft |
| 24 | December 17, 2011 | 5.31 ft |
| 25 | July 17, 1986 | 5.30 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 29, 2021: 4.43 ft
- May 20, 2020: 5.97 ft
- May 3, 2019: 5.61 ft
- February 23, 2018: 6.80 ft
- March 3, 2017: 5.15 ft
- May 4, 2016: 4.33 ft
- July 21, 2015: 4.67 ft
- April 6, 2014: 5.24 ft
- April 21, 2013: 5.91 ft
- December 17, 2011: 5.31 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.