Muskegon River at Evart, MI
River level and flood forecast · Osceola County
The river is 5.1 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Forecast to hold near 6.9 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 8 AM.
Flow: 528 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:20 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (April 16, 2014) | 15.97 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftExpect major flooding in subdivisions along the Muskegon River upstream of Evart.
- 12.5 ftExpect significant flooding in the area of M66 and 9 mile, impacting homes in the Jefferies, Doc and Tom, Timberlane Drive and Wildlife Shores subdivisions. Roads become un-navigable in the Jefferies, Doc and Tom, and Wildlife Shores subdivisions. Evacuation of homes in the flooded area may be necessary. Significant Road closures along River Road between 80th Avenue and M66. Flooding of homes in low lying areas along River Road between 80th Avenue and M66 also occurs.
- 12 ftExpect significant flooding in the area of M66 and 9 mile, impacting homes in the Jefferies, Doc and Tom, and Wildlife Shores subdivisions. Minor flooding of homes in low lying areas along Timberlane Drive, and River Road between 80th Avenue and M66 also occurs.
- 11.5 ftExpect minor flooding of low lying areas upstream of Evart. In the Jeffery subdivision, flooding begins to surround and impact crawl spaces of over a dozen homes along Linden Road, Riverside Road, and Muskegon Trail. Trout Road is under water and high water surrounds homes in the Doc and Tom subdivision along Trout Drive and Miller Road.
- 11 ftOver a dozen homes are surrounded by water in the Jeffery subdivision. Portions of Linden Road, Riverside Road, and Muskegon Trail begin to be covered by water. High water also begins to surround several homes in the Doc and Tom subdivision along Trout Road which is located off of 9 mile road, east of M66.
- 10.5 ftFlood waters begin to surround homes upstream of Evart in the Jeffery subdivision along Linden and Riverside Roads. Portions of Linden and Riverside Roads in the Jeffery subdivision begin to go underwater. High water also begins to cover Trout Drive in the Doc and Tom subdivision located just east of M66 off of 9 Mile Road.
- 10 ftRiver is bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 15.97 ft — April 16, 2014
- 14.99 ft — March 31, 1989
- 14.42 ft — April 9, 1959
- 14.37 ft — April 15, 1971
- 14.13 ft — July 12, 1957
Recent crests: 11.02 ft (April 5, 2025) · 8.87 ft (March 15, 2024) · 11.4 ft (April 6, 2023) · 11.07 ft (April 7, 2022) · 9.12 ft (March 12, 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 (EVRM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.