Huron River at Hamburg, MI
River level and flood forecast · Livingston County
The river is 2.7 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 103 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 | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 30, 1968) | 8.46 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftMany homes are surrounded and inundated with flood waters along the river and Ore Lake.
- 7.5 ftFlooding of houses and yards increase considerably.
- 7 ft***Flood stage*** Water begins to reach foundations and crawl spaces of many homes along the river and Ore Lake.
- 6.5 ftWater begins to flood yards of homes along the Huron River and Ore Lake. Some boat docks begin to become submerged.
- 6 ftThe river becomes bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 8.46 ft — June 30, 1968
- 8.35 ft — May 15, 1956
- 8.13 ft — May 27, 2004
- 8.05 ft — August 16, 2021
- 7.82 ft — August 11, 2024
Recent crests: 7.82 ft (August 11, 2024) · 7.82 ft (August 11, 2024) · 7.64 ft (July 15, 2024) · 7.35 ft (January 30, 2024) · 7.6 ft (August 30, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HMGM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.