Kalamazoo River near New Richmond, MI

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.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 21 ftExpect major flooding of low lying areas and farmland along the river.
• 19 ftExpect moderate flooding of low lying areas and farmland along the river. Considerable flooding of boat launch and trails along the river.
• 17 ftExpect minor flooding of low lying areas and farmland along the river. Boardwalk along the river and boat launch would be flooded.
• 15 ftRiver is bankfull and begins to spill over into large swampy areas along the river. Boardwalk along the river would become flooded.

Highest crests on record

1. 18.58 ft — April 20, 2013
2. 18.3 ft — February 23, 2018
3. 17.4 ft — April 7, 2023
4. 17.29 ft — June 29, 2021
5. 16.7 ft — May 20, 2020

Recent crests: 15.69 ft (January 29, 2024) · 17.4 ft (April 7, 2023) · 15.61 ft (February 24, 2022) · 17.29 ft (June 29, 2021) · 16.7 ft (May 20, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamKalamazoo River at Comstock, MI
• Macatawa River near Zeeland, MI
• Rabbit River near Hopkins, MI
• South Branch Black River near Bangor, MI
• Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at Grandville, MI
• Grand River at Grandville, MI
• Grand River near Eastmanville, MI
• Plaster Creek at Grand Rapids - 28th Street, MI
• Grand River at Grand Rapids, MI