Thread Creek near Flint, MI
River level and flood forecast · Genesee County
The river is 5.4 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 8 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 | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (February 23, 1985) | 7.82 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7 ftSignificant flooding begins. This is most notable in the manufactured home community of Elms Park in Flint off of Dort Highway between Lippincott and Atherton Roads. Also, a few homes by the creek on Atherton Road experience flood effects.
- 4.8 ftOverflow begins along both banks.
Highest crests on record
- 7.82 ft — February 23, 1985
- 7.72 ft — May 4, 2012
- 7.65 ft — April 19, 1975
- 7.18 ft — February 22, 2018
- 7.1 ft — March 13, 1982
Recent crests: 7.18 ft (February 22, 2018) · 7.72 ft (May 4, 2012) · 7.08 ft (May 19, 2011) · 5.27 ft (October 16, 2001) · 5.11 ft (April 20, 1993)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FTCM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.