Dowagiac River at Sumnerville, MI
River level and flood forecast · Cass County
The river is 2.7 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 215 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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (September 15, 2008) | 11.6 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 11.6 ft — September 15, 2008
- 11.32 ft — February 22, 2018
- 9.79 ft — January 12, 2020
- 9.74 ft — March 11, 2009
- 9.73 ft — March 9, 2009
Recent crests: 8.49 ft (June 27, 2021) · 9.79 ft (January 12, 2020) · 9.54 ft (May 2, 2019) · 11.32 ft (February 22, 2018) · 8.83 ft (March 31, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamDowagiac River at State Highway 51 near Dowagiac, MI
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Niles, MI
- Judy Creek(Northern IN) near South Bend, IN
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at South Bend, IN
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Elkhart, IN
- Paw Paw River at Riverside, MI
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Mottville, MI
- Mill Creek (MI) at Quaker St. near Mottville, MI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SNMM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.