South Branch Black River near Bangor, MI
River level and flood forecast · Van Buren County
Flow: 45 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
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (December 28, 2008) | 15.27 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftRiver is bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 15.27 ft — December 28, 2008
- 14.9 ft — February 21, 1997
- 14.15 ft — February 21, 2018
- 13.78 ft — September 15, 2008
- 13.63 ft — September 30, 1986
Recent crests: 10.52 ft (January 27, 2024) · 12.55 ft (April 5, 2023) · 10.25 ft (February 18, 2022) · 11.99 ft (June 27, 2021) · 10.8 ft (January 12, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BNRM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.