Kalamazoo River at Battle Creek, MI
River level and flood forecast · Calhoun County
The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 402 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (February 23, 2018) | 8.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftExpect minor flooding of low lying areas, farmland and rural roads downstream of Battle Creek.
- 7 ftRiver is bankfull, overflow begins in areas downstream of Battle Creek.
Highest crests on record
- 8.4 ft — February 23, 2018
- 7.95 ft — February 26, 1985
- 7.78 ft — September 17, 2008
- 7.4 ft — March 17, 1982
- 7.36 ft — April 21, 1975
Recent crests: 6.36 ft (July 14, 2024) · 5.82 ft (April 5, 2023) · 5.54 ft (February 20, 2022) · 5.51 ft (June 30, 2021) · 6.98 ft (May 20, 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 (BTCM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.