Clinton River near Clinton Township, MI
River level and flood forecast · Macomb County
The river is 10.5 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 130 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 7:34 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (August 12, 2014) | 20.84 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftExtensive overland flooding occurs and the valley becomes covered by water.
- 19 ftSome houses along Millar Road flood along with local golf courses.
- 18 ftWater will likely flow over the Garfield, Utica and Hayes Road bridges.
- 17 ftWater dams up against the Garfield, Utica and Hayes Road bridges, causing the river level on the upstream side of the bridges to be higher than what the river gauge will read downstream.
- 16 ftSome low spots on Millar Road flood. Water reaches the bottoms of the Garfield, Uitca and Hayes Road bridges. Low land flooding increases.
- 13 ftSome low lands adjacent to the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 20.84 ft — August 12, 2014
- 20 ft — April 5, 1947
- 19.56 ft — October 1, 1981
- 19.5 ft — May 11, 1948
- 18.7 ft — June 26, 1968
Recent crests: 17.39 ft (January 26, 2024) · 17.57 ft (August 25, 2023) · 17.2 ft (June 26, 2021) · 17.83 ft (January 11, 2020) · 16.08 ft (May 1, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FSRM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.