Tittabawassee River at Midland, MI

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.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 33.9 ftMany homes experience overland flooding. Saginaw Road will flood from east of Sturgeon Creek Drive to west of West Main Street. Moorland Drive will flood at Inman Drain.
• 33 ftWest Main Street floods from Main Street to Saginaw Road. Streets north of Isabella and east of Vance Roads will flood. South Saginaw Road floods at Gordonville Road.
• 32 ftPerrine Road, Gibson, Joanne, Valorie and Belmont Streets flood. Haskin and Emerson Park Drive flood on the west end. West Sugnet Road floods at Snake Creek. Pfeiffer Court floods at the east end. Numri Drive floods at the south end.
• 31 ftSturgeon Creek Parkway and Sturgeon Road flood north of Saginaw Road. St. Marys Drive and Marvo Court flood. Sugnet Road floods from east of Valley Drive to West Main Street.
• 30 ftValley drive, West Main Street and Tittabawassee Drive at Northwood University floods. West Main Street floods from Main to Sugnet and at Dow High School. Homes in this area begin to flood.
• 29 ftSugnet Road and part of West Main Street flood at Sturgeon Creek.
• 28 ftSeveral homes along Sturgeon Creek (Valley Drive) begin to flood.
• 27 ftSturgeon Creek begins to flood. The parking lot at the foot of Ashman Street floods.
• 26.5 ftA home on Valley Drive experiences flooding from backup through a footing drain.
• 26 ftPoseyville Road floods.
• 25 ftWest St. Andrews road floods at Snake Creek.
• 24.5 ftSt. Charles Drive floods.
• 24 ftEmerson Park, Currie Golf Course, Currie Parkway, Towsley, Benson and River Streets flood. Currie Parkway bridge will likely be closed.
• 22 ftThe river begins to overflow in 4D Incorporated storage yard.
• 21 ftEmerson Park Drive floods at the east end. Three homes on Bark Lane flood.
• 20 ftSome river bank overflow begins in isolated areas.

Highest crests on record

1. 35.05 ft — May 20, 2020
2. 33.89 ft — September 13, 1986
3. 32.15 ft — June 24, 2017
4. 29.7 ft — March 28, 1916
5. 29.5 ft — March 21, 1948

Recent crests: 35.05 ft (May 20, 2020) · 25.27 ft (January 1, 2020) · 25.4 ft (March 16, 2019) · 25.41 ft (March 16, 2019) · 27.52 ft (February 22, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Chippewa River near Midland, MI
• Pine River near Midland, MI
• Tittabawassee River at Sanford, MI
• Tobacco River at Beaverton, MI
• Chippewa River below Mt. Pleasant, MI
• South Branch Tobacco River near Beaverton, MI
• Flint River at Fosters, MI
• Shiawassee River near Fergus, MI