Pere Marquette River near Scottville, MI
River level and flood forecast · Mason County
The river is 4.5 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).
Flow: 452 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 | 7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (September 13, 1986) | 8.07 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftHigh water reaches bottom girder of Scottville Road Bridge. Expect additional high water due to backwater from the bridge.
- 8 ftExpect major flooding of the campground in Scottville Park. High water covers Campground Road into park, the south side of Scottville Road near the bridge, Reek and Landon Roads upstream of Scottville.
- 5.5 ftExpect minor flooding of campgrounds located in Scottville Riverside Park.
- 5 ftExpect high water to begin covering Campground Road adjacent to river in Scottville Park.
- 4 ftRiver is bankfull. Overflow of low lying areas adjacent to the river occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 8.07 ft — September 13, 1986
- 6.83 ft — April 16, 2014
- 6.35 ft — March 9, 1946
- 6.26 ft — July 1, 1969
- 6.26 ft — April 17, 1974
Recent crests: 3.63 ft (June 27, 2024) · 3.72 ft (April 4, 2023) · 4.47 ft (April 3, 2022) · 3.5 ft (February 10, 2021) · 5.35 ft (May 21, 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 (SCTM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.