Paw Paw River at Riverside, MI
River level and flood forecast · Berrien County
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 338 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (February 23, 2018) | 11.8 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 11.8 ft — February 23, 2018
- 11.24 ft — September 17, 2008
- 10.9 ft — October 4, 1986
- 10.66 ft — February 24, 1997
- 10.42 ft — February 27, 1985
Recent crests: 10.02 ft (July 1, 2021) · 10.01 ft (January 15, 2020) · 10.12 ft (May 3, 2019) · 11.8 ft (February 23, 2018) · 9.38 ft (March 31, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- South Branch Black River near Bangor, MI
- Dowagiac River at State Highway 51 near Dowagiac, MI
- Dowagiac River at Sumnerville, MI
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Niles, MI
- Judy Creek(Northern IN) near South Bend, IN
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at South Bend, IN
- Kalamazoo River near New Richmond, MI
- West Fork Portage Creek near Oshtemo, MI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RIVM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.