Rivers in Michigan

River Raisin at Monroe City

Monroe County, MichiganNWS MONM4White Lake office

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood11.00 ft
Moderate flood10.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 9.50 ftSeveral homes flood on the western edge of Monroe.
  2. 9.00 ftFlooding begins at the Monroe YMCA.
  3. 8.00 ftSome minor overflow begins.

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

32 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.

#DateStage
1February 14, 198413.40 ft
2December 27, 197712.10 ft
3February 22, 202211.99 ft
4March 15, 198211.70 ft
5January 25, 199911.50 ft
6February 23, 199411.50 ft
7February 11, 200910.86 ft
8February 15, 200510.81 ft
9February 26, 198510.69 ft
10January 5, 195210.69 ft
11March 23, 197810.23 ft
12December 2, 201110.22 ft
13September 7, 198110.10 ft
14March 29, 195010.08 ft
15March 12, 20099.92 ft
16February 20, 19819.87 ft
17January 22, 20059.86 ft
18January 26, 20249.80 ft
19February 13, 20089.69 ft
20February 22, 20189.55 ft
21February 9, 20199.55 ft
22March 6, 19769.49 ft
23May 3, 19839.48 ft
24February 13, 20019.40 ft
25February 25, 19869.33 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 26, 2024: 9.80 ft
  • February 22, 2022: 11.99 ft
  • January 15, 2020: 9.28 ft
  • May 5, 2019: 9.19 ft
  • February 9, 2019: 9.55 ft
  • February 22, 2018: 9.55 ft
  • December 2, 2011: 10.22 ft
  • March 12, 2009: 9.92 ft
  • February 11, 2009: 10.86 ft
  • February 21, 2008: 9.02 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. Gauge readings are temporarily unavailable.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.