Muskegon River at Evart

Last updated: Apr 4, 2025, 3:50 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 10:15 AM EDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/04/2025 10:51 AM EDT

Record: 16 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 14 ft

Moderate Flooding 13 ft

Minor Flooding 12 ft

Action 10 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	14 ft
	Moderate Flooding	13 ft
	Minor Flooding	12 ft
	Action	10 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

14.5 - High water affects the Sewage Treatment Plant.
14 - Expect major flooding in subdivisions along the Muskegon River upstream of Evart.
12.5 - Expect significant flooding in the area of M66 and 9 mile, impacting homes in the Jefferies, Doc and Tom, Timberlane Drive and Wildlife Shores subdivisions. Roads become un-navigable in the Jefferies, Doc and Tom, and Wildlife Shores subdivisions. Evacuation of homes in the flooded area may be necessary. Significant Road closures along River Road between 80th Avenue and M66. Flooding of homes in low lying areas along River Road between 80th Avenue and M66 also occurs.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	43.8992, -85.2553
RFC	NCRFC
State	MI
WFO	GRR
County	Osceola
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	04121500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	11.40 ft	on 04-06-2023
2.	11.07 ft	on 04-07-2022
3.	9.12 ft	on 03-12-2021
4.	13.05 ft	on 05-22-2020
5.	11.02 ft	on 04-20-2019

Historic Crests

1.	15.97 ft	on 04-16-2014
2.	14.99 ft	on 03-31-1989
3.	14.42 ft	on 04-09-1959
4.	14.37 ft	on 04-15-1971
5.	14.13 ft	on 07-12-1957

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	991.35 ft
moderate Flooding	990.35 ft
minor Flooding	989.35 ft
action	987.35 ft
Latest Value	988.31 ft
Gauge Zero	977.35 ft

Gauge Photos

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Flooding on Linden Street

Probability Information

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1.	11.40 ft	on 04-06-2023
2.	11.07 ft	on 04-07-2022
3.	9.12 ft	on 03-12-2021
4.	13.05 ft	on 05-22-2020
5.	11.02 ft	on 04-20-2019
6.	11.35 ft	on 02-22-2018
7.	10.02 ft	on 06-23-2017
8.	10.46 ft	on 04-20-2017
9.	11.93 ft	on 04-02-2016
10.	9.80 ft	on 04-10-2015
11.	15.97 ft	on 04-16-2014
12.	12.52 ft	on 04-20-2013
13.	10.89 ft	on 05-06-2012
14.	12.96 ft	on 04-30-2011
15.	10.04 ft	on 03-14-2010
16.	10.13 ft	on 03-11-2009
17.	11.20 ft	on 04-14-2008
18.	11.71 ft	on 03-26-2007
19.	12.08 ft	on 03-15-2006
20.	11.90 ft	on 04-03-2005
21.	11.60 ft	on 05-26-2004
22.	11.54 ft	on 03-08-2004
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25.	11.13 ft	on 05-18-2001
26.	10.52 ft	on 02-27-2000
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28.	12.00 ft	on 04-03-1998
29.	10.76 ft	on 04-07-1997
30.	11.06 ft	on 06-23-1996
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32.	9.52 ft	on 02-22-1994
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34.	12.60 ft	on 11-01-1991
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36.	11.63 ft	on 03-18-1990
37.	14.99 ft	on 03-31-1989
38.	11.48 ft	on 10-01-1987
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40.	12.15 ft	on 03-29-1986
41.	11.92 ft	on 04-01-1985
42.	10.04 ft	on 02-19-1984
43.	10.48 ft	on 04-17-1983
44.	10.77 ft	on 04-03-1982
45.	9.90 ft	on 02-25-1981
46.	9.49 ft	on 04-16-1980
47.	11.74 ft	on 04-02-1979
48.	11.09 ft	on 04-11-1978
49.	9.55 ft	on 03-15-1977
50.	14.07 ft	on 03-29-1976
51.	11.67 ft	on 09-04-1975
52.	11.71 ft	on 04-17-1974
53.	10.86 ft	on 03-15-1973
54.	11.67 ft	on 04-18-1972
55.	14.37 ft	on 04-15-1971
56.	9.95 ft	on 04-15-1970
57.	11.93 ft	on 06-30-1969
58.	9.48 ft	on 06-29-1968
59.	11.82 ft	on 04-03-1967
60.	9.61 ft	on 12-14-1965
61.	13.07 ft	on 04-15-1965
62.	9.44 ft	on 05-01-1964
63.	11.40 ft	on 04-02-1963
64.	12.28 ft	on 04-01-1962
65.	9.09 ft	on 04-18-1961
66.	11.92 ft	on 04-06-1960
67.	14.42 ft	on 04-09-1959
68.	9.38 ft	on 04-09-1958
69.	14.13 ft	on 07-12-1957
70.	11.83 ft	on 04-09-1956
71.	10.35 ft	on 03-24-1955
72.	10.82 ft	on 06-22-1954
73.	11.70 ft	on 03-25-1953
74.	12.28 ft	on 04-04-1952
75.	11.13 ft	on 04-28-1951
76.	12.05 ft	on 04-04-1950
77.	10.32 ft	on 03-30-1949
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90.	9.92 ft	on 03-27-1936
91.	11.60 ft	on 03-24-1935
92.	10.78 ft	on 04-06-1934
93.	8.91 ft	on 05-11-1931

1.	15.97 ft	on 04-16-2014
2.	14.99 ft	on 03-31-1989
3.	14.42 ft	on 04-09-1959
4.	14.37 ft	on 04-15-1971
5.	14.13 ft	on 07-12-1957
6.	14.07 ft	on 03-29-1976
7.	13.68 ft	on 06-03-1945
8.	13.30 ft	on 03-31-1943
9.	13.07 ft	on 04-15-1965
10.	13.05 ft	on 05-22-2020
11.	13.00 ft	on 03-18-1946
12.	12.96 ft	on 04-30-2011
13.	12.86 ft	on 03-22-1948
14.	12.60 ft	on 11-01-1991
15.	12.52 ft	on 04-20-2013
16.	12.46 ft	on 04-12-1947
17.	12.28 ft	on 04-01-1962
18.	12.28 ft	on 04-04-1952
19.	12.15 ft	on 03-29-1986
20.	12.12 ft	on 03-26-1938
21.	12.08 ft	on 03-15-2006
22.	12.05 ft	on 04-04-1950
23.	12.00 ft	on 04-03-1998
24.	11.93 ft	on 04-02-2016
25.	11.93 ft	on 06-30-1969
26.	11.92 ft	on 04-06-1960
27.	11.92 ft	on 04-01-1985
28.	11.90 ft	on 04-03-2005
29.	11.83 ft	on 04-09-1956
30.	11.82 ft	on 04-03-1967
31.	11.74 ft	on 04-02-1979
32.	11.71 ft	on 04-17-1974
33.	11.71 ft	on 03-26-2007
34.	11.70 ft	on 03-25-1953
35.	11.67 ft	on 04-18-1972
36.	11.67 ft	on 09-04-1975
37.	11.63 ft	on 03-18-1990
38.	11.60 ft	on 03-24-1935
39.	11.60 ft	on 05-26-2004
40.	11.58 ft	on 04-17-1991
41.	11.54 ft	on 03-08-2004
42.	11.52 ft	on 04-22-1993
43.	11.48 ft	on 10-01-1987
44.	11.40 ft	on 04-02-1963
45.	11.40 ft	on 04-06-2023
46.	11.37 ft	on 03-30-1942
47.	11.35 ft	on 02-22-2018
48.	11.20 ft	on 04-14-2008
49.	11.13 ft	on 05-18-2001
50.	11.13 ft	on 04-28-1951
51.	11.09 ft	on 04-11-1978
52.	11.07 ft	on 04-07-2022
53.	11.06 ft	on 06-23-1996
54.	11.02 ft	on 04-20-2019
55.	10.89 ft	on 05-06-2012
56.	10.87 ft	on 04-10-1941
57.	10.86 ft	on 03-15-1973
58.	10.82 ft	on 06-22-1954
59.	10.78 ft	on 04-06-1934
60.	10.77 ft	on 04-03-1982
61.	10.76 ft	on 04-07-1997
62.	10.73 ft	on 03-29-1939
63.	10.52 ft	on 02-27-2000
64.	10.48 ft	on 04-17-1983
65.	10.46 ft	on 04-20-2017
66.	10.35 ft	on 03-24-1955
67.	10.32 ft	on 03-30-1949
68.	10.20 ft	on 04-28-1937
69.	10.13 ft	on 03-11-2009
70.	10.05 ft	on 03-13-2002
71.	10.04 ft	on 03-14-2010
72.	10.04 ft	on 02-19-1984
73.	10.02 ft	on 06-23-2017
74.	9.95 ft	on 04-15-1970
75.	9.92 ft	on 03-27-1936
76.	9.90 ft	on 02-25-1981
77.	9.90 ft	on 04-11-1940
78.	9.80 ft	on 04-10-2015
79.	9.61 ft	on 12-14-1965
80.	9.55 ft	on 03-15-1977
81.	9.52 ft	on 02-22-1994
82.	9.49 ft	on 04-16-1980
83.	9.48 ft	on 06-29-1968
84.	9.44 ft	on 05-01-1964
85.	9.41 ft	on 03-21-1995
86.	9.38 ft	on 04-09-1958
87.	9.29 ft	on 06-14-1999
88.	9.12 ft	on 03-12-2021
89.	9.11 ft	on 04-11-1944
90.	9.09 ft	on 04-18-1961
91.	9.03 ft	on 03-09-1987
92.	8.91 ft	on 05-11-1931
93.	8.48 ft	on 04-20-2003