Tobacco River at Beaverton, MI
River level and flood forecast · Gladwin County
The river is 9.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 170 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (May 19, 2020) | 14.32 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftFlooding of property along Ivan Court upstream of Glidden Road bridge in Beaverton. Extensive flooding of left bank of river downstream from Glidden Road bridge.
- 12 ftFlooding occurs along left bank. Flooding of modular home along Yager Court (left bank of river).
- 5 ftLeft bank upstream of bridge begins to overflow.
Highest crests on record
- 14.32 ft — May 19, 2020
- 12.95 ft — July 9, 1957
- 12.73 ft — February 21, 2018
- 12.4 ft — March 20, 1948
- 11.62 ft — June 24, 2017
Recent crests: 9.85 ft (April 17, 2026) · 5.28 ft (March 15, 2024) · 8.47 ft (April 2, 2023) · 8.23 ft (March 31, 2022) · 6.38 ft (June 27, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSouth Branch Tobacco River near Beaverton, MI
- DownstreamTittabawassee River at Midland, MI
- Tittabawassee River below Secord Dam near Gladwin, MI
- Tittabawassee River at Sanford, MI
- Chippewa River near Midland, MI
- Chippewa River below Mt. Pleasant, MI
- Pine River near Midland, MI
- Rifle River near Sterling, MI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BVTM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.