Pine River (E Upper MI) near Rudyard, MI
River level and flood forecast · Chippewa County
The river is 16.1 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 62 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (October 11, 2018) | 19.61 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftWater reaches the deck of the Prairie Rd bridge...and begins to flood the roadway.
- 17 ftWater reaches bottom of Prairie Rd bridge deck.
Highest crests on record
- 19.61 ft — October 11, 2018
- 18.12 ft — November 18, 2013
- 16.47 ft — April 12, 2023
- 15.58 ft — April 18, 2019
- 14.3 ft — April 7, 2022
Recent crests: 13.11 ft (March 16, 2025) · 10.83 ft (April 29, 2024) · 16.47 ft (April 12, 2023) · 14.3 ft (April 7, 2022) · 9.1 ft (March 24, 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 (RUDM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.