Kalamazoo River at Marshall, MI
River level and flood forecast · Calhoun County
The river is 3.8 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 234 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (March 29, 1950) | 8.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftExpect major flooding of residences and apartments in low lying areas adjacent to the river.
- 9 ftExpect moderate flooding of residences and apartments in low lying areas adjacent to the river.
- 8 ftExpect minor flooding of residences and apartments in low lying areas adjacent to the river.
- 6 ftRiver is bankfull. Expect minor flooding of farmland and pastures adjacent to the river.
Highest crests on record
- 8.2 ft — March 29, 1950
- 7.89 ft — September 15, 2008
- 7.85 ft — March 22, 1948
- 7.47 ft — February 22, 2018
- 7.44 ft — July 25, 2010
Recent crests: 7.32 ft (July 12, 2024) · 5.97 ft (April 2, 2023) · 6.37 ft (February 18, 2022) · 5.99 ft (June 26, 2021) · 7.14 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 (MARM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.