Sycamore Creek near Holt, MI
River level and flood forecast · Ingham County
The river is 5.6 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 20 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Sep 20, 10:43 AM. 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 | 6 ft |
| Record crest (April 4, 1947) | 10.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftExpect major flooding of East Mt. Hope Road and homes along Sunnyside Ave, Willard Ave, Ruth Ave, Hoyt Ave and Cavanaugh Road, Boettcher Court, Jolly Road, and Aurelius Road.
- 8 ftExpect minor flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river, in the Lansing Municipal Golf Course and sections of East Mt. Hope Road.
- 6 ftFlooding begins in low lying areas along the creek and at the Lansing Municipal Golf Course and Scott Woods Park.
Highest crests on record
- 10.6 ft — April 4, 1947
- 10 ft — April 19, 1975
- 9.8 ft — February 21, 2018
- 9.75 ft — February 24, 1985
- 9 ft — July 29, 2011
Recent crests: 8.59 ft (July 11, 2024) · 8.31 ft (April 5, 2023) · 8.15 ft (April 24, 2022) · 8.65 ft (February 18, 2022) · 7.54 ft (June 27, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HHTM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.