St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Mottville, MI
River level and flood forecast · St. Joseph County
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 1,040 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (April 27, 1950) | 10.76 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftA major flood is in progress. Expect extensive inundation and damage. Many primary roads and bridges will be closed and many people evacuated.
- 9 ftModerate flooding of businesses and residences will occur in the village of Constantine.
- 8 ftMinor flooding of farmland and secondary roads will occur in low lying areas adjacent to the river.
- 6 ftMinor flooding of lowland adjacent to the river can be expected.
Highest crests on record
- 10.76 ft — April 27, 1950
- 10.41 ft — June 4, 1989
- 10.17 ft — February 24, 2018
- 9.81 ft — March 21, 1982
- 9.57 ft — February 28, 1985
Recent crests: 6.67 ft (April 5, 2023) · 6.44 ft (February 22, 2022) · 6.11 ft (June 30, 2021) · 8.62 ft (May 20, 2020) · 6.86 ft (May 10, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSt. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Three Rivers, MI
- DownstreamSt. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Elkhart, IN
- Mill Creek (MI) at Quaker St. near Mottville, MI
- Pigeon River near Scott, IN
- Elkhart River at Goshen, IN
- Spring Creek at Rambadt Road Near Centreville MI, MI
- Prairie River (MI) near Nottawa, MI
- Dowagiac River at State Highway 51 near Dowagiac, MI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MOTM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.