Muskegon River at Bridgeton, MI
River level and flood forecast · Newaygo County
The river is 5.8 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (February 21, 2018) | 16.82 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftExpect Maple Island Bridge in Bridgeton Township to be closed.
- 16 ftExpect flood waters to be over South River Drive and Main Street near Maple Island Drive in Bridgeton Township. Expect moderate flooding downstream from the City of Newaygo in Leisure Land Subdivision...Freight Hill Subdivision...Bell Meadow Subdivision...Bridgeton Flats and Main Street in Bridgeton Township.
- 15.5 ftExpect flood waters to begin surrounding cottages and homes downstream from the City of Newaygo in the areas of Bell Meadow Subdivision and Main Street in Bridgeton Township. Expect minor flooding in Leisure Land Subdivision and Freight Hill Subdivsion in Bridgeton Township. Expect all Public River Access Sites to be closed.
- 15 ftExpect flood water to begin surrounding cottages and homes downstream from the City of Newaygo in the areas of Freight Hill Subdivision and 9230 main Street in Bridgeton Township. Expect minor flooding in Leisure Land Subdivision. Expect all public river access sites to be closed.
- 14 ftFlood water begins surrounding cottages and homes downstream from the City of Newaygo in the areas of Leisure Land Subdivision in Bridgeton Township.
- 13 ftWater overflows the banks into wooded areas.
- 12 ftThe river is bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 16.82 ft — February 21, 2018
- 15.81 ft — May 19, 2020
- 15.8 ft — March 16, 2019
- 14.74 ft — October 3, 2019
- 14.55 ft — December 5, 1982
Recent crests: 11.16 ft (June 26, 2024) · 13.12 ft (April 6, 2023) · 12.8 ft (April 1, 2022) · 11.17 ft (June 27, 2021) · 15.81 ft (May 19, 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 (BDGM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.