Shiawassee River near Fergus, MI
River level and flood forecast · Saginaw County
Normal1.8 ftas of Tue 12:30 AM
Flow: 144 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.
- 14.5 ftConsiderable agricultural land floods during growing season.
- 10 ftOverflow of the banks begins with minor flooding of adjacent low lands and agricultural fields during growing season.
Highest crests on record
- 15.44 ft — March 29, 1960
- 14.89 ft — December 31, 1972
- 14.84 ft — December 29, 2008
- 14.84 ft — October 2, 1981
- 14.82 ft — February 19, 1976
Recent crests: 11.3 ft (May 30, 2011) · 10.6 ft (May 27, 2011) · 12.04 ft (May 20, 2011) · 12.11 ft (May 16, 2011) · 12.35 ft (April 29, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FRGM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.