Macatawa River near Zeeland, MI
River level and flood forecast · Ottawa County
Flow: 11 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
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 21, 1997) | 16.72 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.5 ftAt this level, water begins to encroach on the road along 104th avenue near Adams Street
- 9 ftBankfull
Highest crests on record
- 16.72 ft — June 21, 1997
- 16.45 ft — June 20, 2009
- 15.81 ft — May 11, 1981
- 14.42 ft — April 18, 2013
- 14.37 ft — July 17, 1982
Recent crests: 10.72 ft (January 27, 2024) · 12.92 ft (February 17, 2022) · 12.21 ft (June 27, 2021) · 11.53 ft (May 18, 2020) · 11.38 ft (February 5, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ZEEM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.