Little Muskegon River near Oak Grove, MI
River level and flood forecast · Newaygo County
Forecast to fall to 0.1 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 8 AM.
Flow: 182 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:18 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 2019) | 11.35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.5 ftExpect minor flooding of low lying wooded areas adjacent to the river.
- 10 ftRiver is bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 11.35 ft — March 15, 2019
- 10.51 ft — April 19, 2013
- 10.24 ft — February 21, 2018
- 9.98 ft — March 14, 2006
- 9.33 ft — May 19, 2020
Recent crests: 4.57 ft (April 3, 2025) · 4.99 ft (March 10, 2024) · 8 ft (July 1, 2023) · 5.86 ft (April 1, 2022) · 5.79 ft (June 27, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OKGM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.