N. Br. Clinton River near Mount Clemens, MI
River level and flood forecast · Macomb County
The river is 10.8 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 13 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
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 24, 2004) | 20.34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftSome residential areas flood.
- 18 ftMany roads and several golf courses will flood.
- 16 ftSome structures will start to be affected.
- 15 ftAgricultural land along the river begins to flood. When the river reaches this level due to rain, the Middle Branch Clinton River usually is flooding in some locations. The middle branch will crest about 24 hours earlier than the north branch. 21 and 22 Mile Roads may be flooded. Water could also reach the foundation of a few homes along the bank of the middle branch by Heyndrich and Cass Avenue.
- 13 ftRiver reaches bankfull with only wooded areas flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 20.34 ft — May 24, 2004
- 20 ft — April 5, 1947
- 18.62 ft — February 2, 1968
- 18.48 ft — April 20, 1975
- 17.7 ft — February 10, 2001
Recent crests: 15.94 ft (August 26, 2023) · 16 ft (January 13, 2020) · 17.03 ft (February 22, 2018) · 15.05 ft (December 1, 2011) · 15.27 ft (August 11, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCLM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.