River Raisin near Adrian, MI
River level and flood forecast · Lenawee County
The river is 13.5 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 170 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 | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (June 29, 2015) | 15.84 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftSignificant flooding begins to occur in residential areas.
- 22 ftFlooding begins around Deerfield Road bridge.
- 20 ftFlooding begins around Laberdee Road bridge.
- 18 ftIHFS.BAK IHFSDB_REPORT.SH IHFSDB_TO_MC_NONFP.SH IHFSDB_TO_MC.SH IHFS_FIELDS.TXT LOWER_CASE.SH LOWER_CASE_TABULAR.SH MIXEDCASE_IHFS.TXT SED_ADDBACKSLASH STREET_ROAD_CONVERT.SH**flood stage*** flooding begins around Academy Road bridge.
- 8 ftBankfull stage will be reached. Overflow begins in wooded areas and some agricultural land adjacent to the river
Highest crests on record
- 15.84 ft — June 29, 2015
- 15.77 ft — March 15, 1982
- 15.62 ft — February 25, 1985
- 14.9 ft — February 11, 2001
- 14.87 ft — April 30, 1956
Recent crests: 15.84 ft (June 29, 2015) · 13.17 ft (January 10, 2008) · 14.9 ft (February 11, 2001) · 13.3 ft (May 20, 2000) · 13.8 ft (January 25, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ADRM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.