Rivers in Michigan

River Raisin at Dundee

Monroe County, MichiganNWS DNDM4USGS N/AWhite Lake office

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood653.00 ft
Moderate flood652.00 ft
Minor flood650.00 ft
Action648.00 ft
  1. 653.20 ftWater reaches the top of the first floor window of the post office.
  2. 652.00 ftWater becomes several feet deep in the post office parking lot, with water damage to the post office, the laundromat, and six buildings on Franklin Street near Monroe Street.
  3. 650.00 ftWater begins to travel up the drain from the post office parking lot.

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 September 23, 2025.

Crest history

18 crests on NOAA’s list since 1982.

#DateStage
1February 26, 1985653.20 ft
2December 1, 2011651.90 ft
3March 15, 1982651.89 ft
4March 13, 2009651.50 ft
5July 1, 2015651.17 ft
6January 6, 1993651.00 ft
7January 27, 1999650.50 ft
8February 21, 1998650.30 ft
9February 13, 2001650.00 ft
10March 8, 2011648.80 ft
11January 15, 2020648.60 ft
12January 12, 2008648.40 ft
13June 5, 1997648.40 ft
14February 14, 2009648.15 ft
15May 13, 1996646.30 ft
16June 25, 2006646.10 ft
17July 17, 1992644.30 ft
18March 20, 2003644.29 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 15, 2020: 648.60 ft
  • July 1, 2015: 651.17 ft
  • December 1, 2011: 651.90 ft
  • March 8, 2011: 648.80 ft
  • March 13, 2009: 651.50 ft
  • February 14, 2009: 648.15 ft
  • January 12, 2008: 648.40 ft
  • June 25, 2006: 646.10 ft
  • March 20, 2003: 644.29 ft
  • February 13, 2001: 650.00 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. Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site. 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.

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.