Flint River at Flint, MI

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.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 17 ftSeveral homes need to be evacuated in the Riverview subdivision of Flint Township. North Dort Highway (M-54) will likely be closed at the Flint River bridge.
• 15 ftSome homes may need to be evacuated in Riverview subdivision with several others surrounded by water. Several houses on Dutch Mill Drive in Flushing will be flooded. Riverbank Park in downtown Flint will almost be completely submerged.
• 14 ftSome homes in Flint Township experience minor flooding. Some buildings in Burton, along Thread Creek near where it enters the Flint River, sustain extensive basement damage.
• 13 ftSome basements and backyards along and near the river begin to flood. Water affects some roads along the river and its tributaries.
• 11 ftLowlands begin to flood with little damage occurring. Water in Swartz and Thread Creek may back up and cause local flooding near where they enter the Flint River.

Highest crests on record

1. 16.95 ft — September 6, 1985
2. 16.35 ft — April 6, 1947
3. 15.9 ft — February 10, 2001
4. 14.99 ft — April 19, 1975
5. 14.97 ft — October 1, 1981

Recent crests: 13.13 ft (February 23, 2018) · 14.68 ft (February 21, 2018) · 13.24 ft (April 7, 2017) · 13.28 ft (April 19, 2013) · 13.9 ft (May 4, 2012)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamFlint River near Otisville, MI
• DownstreamFlint River at Fosters, MI
• Thread Creek near Flint, MI
• Kearsley Creek near Davison, MI
• Cass River at Frankenmuth, MI
• Shiawassee River at Owosso, MI
• Shiawassee River near Fergus, MI
• S. Br. Flint River at Columbiaville, MI