Ford River near Hyde, MI
River level and flood forecast · Delta County
The river is 6.4 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 40 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 7, 1960) | 8.27 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.8 ftWater reaches the bottom of County Road 533 bridge
- 8 ftRiver floods low lying areas along the left bank upstream and downstream of County Road 533 bridge
- 6 ftRiver overflows the left bank upstream and downstream of County Road 533 bridge
Highest crests on record
- 8.27 ft — May 7, 1960
- 7.45 ft — April 26, 1996
- 7.22 ft — April 11, 2014
- 7.09 ft — April 14, 1971
- 6.97 ft — April 4, 1986
Recent crests: 4.95 ft (April 30, 2024) · 6.58 ft (April 17, 2023) · 6.29 ft (April 14, 2022) · 6.44 ft (April 2, 2020) · 6.62 ft (April 18, 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 (FRDM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.