Thornapple River at Hastings, MI
River level and flood forecast · Barry County
The river is 3.8 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 164 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 | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (April 7, 1947) | 10.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftExpect major flooding of River Road, farmland, and homes in low lying areas adjacent to the river. Over 200 homes flooded in the Hastings area and homes flood in Nashville on Water Street.
- 8 ftExpect minor flooding of River Road and homes at Quimby along River Lane, Charlton Park, and Berry's Landing.
- 7 ftExpect minor flooding of Tyden Park in Hastings, and homes upstream and downstream of Hastings.
- 5 ftRiver is bankfull. Expect minor flooding of low lying areas and farmland adjacent to the river.
Highest crests on record
- 10.2 ft — April 7, 1947
- 9.8 ft — February 27, 1985
- 9.79 ft — February 23, 2018
- 9.74 ft — May 25, 2004
- 9.72 ft — April 21, 1975
Recent crests: 7.56 ft (April 18, 2026) · 9.01 ft (April 7, 2026) · 7.01 ft (April 6, 2025) · 6.83 ft (January 29, 2024) · 9.1 ft (April 7, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HSTM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.