Portage Creek at Kalamazoo, MI
River level and flood forecast · Kalamazoo County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 11:30 PM
Flow: 39 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 4 ftWater goes over the bank and begins to flood low-lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 6.01 ft — September 3, 2018
- 5.66 ft — June 17, 2024
- 5.44 ft — June 26, 1978
- 5.26 ft — June 20, 2019
- 4.9 ft — March 28, 2020
Recent crests: 5.66 ft (June 17, 2024) · 4.9 ft (April 5, 2023) · 4.82 ft (June 14, 2022) · 4.7 ft (June 26, 2021) · 4.9 ft (March 28, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Fork Portage Creek at Kalamazoo, MI
- Kalamazoo River at Comstock, MI
- West Fork Portage Creek near Oshtemo, MI
- Augusta Creek near Augusta, MI
- Kalamazoo River at Battle Creek, MI
- Battle Creek at Battle Creek, MI
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Three Rivers, MI
- Spring Creek at Rambadt Road Near Centreville MI, MI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PCKM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.