St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Burlington, MI
River level and flood forecast · Calhoun County
The river is 3.0 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
Flow: 100 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (February 22, 2018) | 6.93 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftExpect major flooding of homes in Burlington along Saint Joe Street.
- 9 ftExpect moderate flooding of homes in Burlington along Saint Joe Street.
- 6.5 ftExpect minor flooding of crawl spaces to homes adjacent to the river upstream.
- 6 ftRiver is bankfull, minor overflow into low lying wooded areas along the river begins.
Highest crests on record
- 6.93 ft — February 22, 2018
- 6.83 ft — September 16, 2008
- 6.78 ft — February 14, 2008
- 6.7 ft — May 19, 2020
- 6.64 ft — February 11, 2001
Recent crests: 6.5 ft (July 12, 2024) · 5.98 ft (March 7, 2023) · 6.41 ft (February 24, 2022) · 5.12 ft (July 1, 2021) · 6.7 ft (May 19, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSt. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Three Rivers, MI
- Kalamazoo River at Marshall, MI
- Battle Creek at Battle Creek, MI
- Kalamazoo River at Battle Creek, MI
- South Branch Hog Creek near Allen, MI
- Wanadoga Creek near Battle Creek, MI
- Prairie River (MI) at US 12 Near Burr Oak MI, MI
- Augusta Creek near Augusta, MI
- Prairie River (MI) near Nottawa, MI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BURM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.