Rouge River at Southfield, MI
River level and flood forecast · Oakland County
The river is 7.9 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 28 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (June 26, 1968) | 19.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftThe river reaches Beech Road.
- 12 ftThe river reaches Foot bridge and bottom of Beech Road bridge. Water may backup the Upper Rouge River in Farmington Hills flooding some apartment complexes at or above this stage.
- 5 ftThe river reaches bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 19.04 ft — June 26, 1968
- 14.16 ft — May 26, 2011
- 13.95 ft — August 6, 1998
- 13.89 ft — June 19, 1996
- 13.85 ft — January 12, 2020
Recent crests: 12.68 ft (June 27, 2021) · 12.68 ft (June 27, 2021) · 13.39 ft (May 19, 2020) · 13.85 ft (January 12, 2020) · 13.5 ft (May 12, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFRM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.