Rivers in Michigan
Sturgeon River at Wolverine
Below flood stage
2.86ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 5.00 ft
- Record crest
- 7.97 ft2026
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 6.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.00 ft |
- 7.50 ftFlooding of bridge at Cedar St. at gaging location.
- 7.00 ftFlooding of homes and a business on Scott Rd. 1.5 miles downstream. Flooding of homes on Rondo Rd. about 3.5 miles downstream.
- 6.00 ftFlooding of homes along left bank upstream of Cedar Rd. bridge. Flooding of homes along Trowbridge Rd. 2 miles upstream from gage. Flooding of pavilion at Lumberjack Park in Wolverine. Flooding of Village park in Wolverine.
- 5.00 ftFlooding begins at Lumberjack Park in Wolverine.
Crest history
41 crests on NOAA’s list since 1996.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 14, 2026 | 7.97 ft |
| 2 | February 14, 2003 | 6.99 ft |
| 3 | January 21, 2009 | 6.44 ft |
| 4 | January 29, 2014 | 6.36 ft |
| 5 | October 24, 2020 | 6.14 ft |
| 6 | March 3, 2014 | 6.03 ft |
| 7 | April 14, 2014 | 5.54 ft |
| 8 | January 9, 1996 | 5.51 ft |
| 9 | June 23, 2024 | 5.29 ft |
| 10 | April 1, 1998 | 5.24 ft |
| 11 | April 30, 2020 | 5.23 ft |
| 12 | April 27, 2011 | 5.18 ft |
| 13 | October 24, 2017 | 5.16 ft |
| 14 | June 12, 1999 | 5.07 ft |
| 15 | May 24, 2004 | 5.00 ft |
| 16 | April 5, 2023 | 4.87 ft |
| 17 | May 1, 1997 | 4.86 ft |
| 18 | March 31, 2016 | 4.86 ft |
| 19 | January 25, 2008 | 4.85 ft |
| 20 | April 12, 2001 | 4.80 ft |
| 21 | February 18, 2021 | 4.72 ft |
| 22 | February 6, 2022 | 4.69 ft |
| 23 | March 31, 2025 | 4.60 ft |
| 24 | February 26, 2000 | 4.56 ft |
| 25 | November 24, 2014 | 4.51 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 14, 2026: 7.97 ft
- March 31, 2025: 4.60 ft
- June 23, 2024: 5.29 ft
- April 5, 2023: 4.87 ft
- March 31, 2022: 4.33 ft
- February 6, 2022: 4.69 ft
- July 13, 2021: 4.46 ft
- February 18, 2021: 4.72 ft
- October 24, 2020: 6.14 ft
- April 30, 2020: 5.23 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- Pigeon River (N Lower MI) at Vanderbilt
- Cheboygan River at Mullet Lake Outlet near Cheboygan
- Jordan River (N Lower MI) at East Jordan
- North Branch Au Sable River at Kellogg's Bridge near Lovells
- Manistee River at Grayling
- Au Sable River at Red Oak
- South Branch Au Sable River at Luzerne
- Thunder Bay River at Bolton
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. 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.