Huron River at Ann Arbor, MI
River level and flood forecast · Washtenaw County
The river is 3.8 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 259 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (March 14, 1918) | 18.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22.5 ftWater reaches the main MichCon building.
- 22 ftWater reaches the back building and parking lot of MichCon.
- 19.5 ftCanal Street floods by the river gauge. Water reaches apartments on Island Drive.
- 18.3 ftThe record flood of March 14, 1918 is reached.
- 17 ftWater may begin to backup drain on Wall Street at Canal Street and also in parking lot of apartments at that intersection. Parts of Canal Street flood. Water begins to flood Island Drive.
- 16 ftThe Riverside Park dirt parking lot floods. Water may begin to backup street drains on Island Drive by Island Park.
- 15 ftFlooding begins at Island Park, Riverside Park and Fuller Recreation Area.
Highest crests on record
- 18.3 ft — March 14, 1918
- 18 ft — April 5, 1947
- 17.5 ft — June 26, 1968
- 16.97 ft — April 5, 1950
- 16.74 ft — March 9, 1974
Recent crests: 16.59 ft (May 25, 2011) · 15.07 ft (January 11, 2008) · 15.01 ft (January 15, 2005) · 15.7 ft (February 11, 2001) · 14.6 ft (May 17, 2000)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ANNM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.