Dowagiac River at State Highway 51 near Dowagiac, MI
River level and flood forecast · Cass County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 11:15 PM
Flow: 71 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 8.73 ft — February 21, 2018
- 8.2 ft — June 16, 2015
- 7.67 ft — August 16, 2016
- 7.49 ft — January 11, 2020
- 7.29 ft — May 1, 2019
Recent crests: 5.9 ft (June 27, 2021) · 7.49 ft (January 11, 2020) · 7.29 ft (May 1, 2019) · 8.73 ft (February 21, 2018) · 7.11 ft (March 31, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamDowagiac River at Sumnerville, MI
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Niles, MI
- Paw Paw River at Riverside, MI
- Judy Creek(Northern IN) near South Bend, IN
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at South Bend, IN
- South Branch Black River near Bangor, MI
- Mill Creek (MI) at Quaker St. near Mottville, MI
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Mottville, MI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DOWM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.