Grand River at Ada, MI
River level and flood forecast · Kent County
The river is 12.8 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (April 21, 2013) | 22.81 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftAlticor Inc. Catalog and Powder Complex flood.
- 27 ftAlticor Inc. buildings number 34 and 58 flood.
- 24.5 ftInner dike along Alticor Inc. overtopped. East complex on Alticor Inc. floods.
- 21.6 ft500 parking spaces in the Alticor Inc. parking lot are inundated and one gate into the Alticor Inc. complex is closed due to the high water. Ada River Walk near Covered Bridge and Leonard Field Ball Park in Ada flooded.
- 20.7 ftFloodwaters begin to affect walkways along the river near downtown Ada.
- 20.5 ftChief Hazy Cloud Park downstream of gage begins to flood.
- 20 ftExpect minor flooding of low lying areas.
- 17 ftRiver is bankfull. Shady Drive floods.
- 13 ftWater starts to impact low spots on the walking and biking trails along the river in Roselle Park.
Highest crests on record
- 22.81 ft — April 21, 2013
- 22.56 ft — February 24, 2018
- 21.62 ft — May 21, 2020
- 21.6 ft — February 28, 1986
- 21.56 ft — May 26, 2004
Recent crests: 17.15 ft (January 30, 2024) · 21.01 ft (April 8, 2023) · 17.01 ft (February 25, 2022) · 17.25 ft (June 30, 2021) · 21.62 ft (May 21, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ADAM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.