Prairie River (MI) near Nottawa, MI
River level and flood forecast · St. Joseph County
Normal3.2 ftas of Tue 3 AM
Flow: 53 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7 ftMAJOR FLOODING...SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INUNDATION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER.
- 6 ftSECONDARY ROADS NEAREST THE RIVER MAY BECOME FLOODED WITH THOSE NEAREST THE RIVER HAVING TO MOVE PROPERTY TO HIGHER GROUND.
- 5 ftMINOR FLOODING...ONLY MINIMAL DAMAGE EXPECTED.
- 4 ftOVERFLOW BEGINS ALONG LOW-LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE STREAM.
Highest crests on record
- 6.8 ft — February 23, 2018
- 6.3 ft — February 26, 1985
- 6.29 ft — January 11, 2008
- 6.12 ft — March 20, 1982
- 5.98 ft — January 1, 1991
Recent crests: 4.43 ft (June 29, 2021) · 5.97 ft (May 20, 2020) · 5.61 ft (May 3, 2019) · 6.8 ft (February 23, 2018) · 5.15 ft (March 3, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Spring Creek at Rambadt Road Near Centreville MI, MI
- Prairie River (MI) at US 12 Near Burr Oak MI, MI
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Three Rivers, MI
- Pigeon River near Scott, IN
- Mill Creek (MI) at Quaker St. near Mottville, MI
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Mottville, MI
- St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Burlington, MI
- Pigeon Creek near Angola, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NOTM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.