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Battle Creek at Battle Creek

Highest listed crest 4.48 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft55 crests since 1931

The Battle Creek at Battle Creek crested above flood stage 4 times among the 55 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1931 to 2024. The highest, 4.48 ft on April 7, 1947, was minor flooding, 0.48 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
4.48 ft
April 7, 1947; 3,640 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 22, 2018
4.12 ft, minor flooding
Location
Calhoun County
Near Battle Creek (4.5 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Battle Creek at Battle Creek
Action stage3.014May 20, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.04Feb 22, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

55 crests from 1931 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Battle Creek at Battle Creek, 1931 to 2024 123456ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 6.0 ft Jun 7, 1931: 1.24 ft, below flood stage; 339 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1942: 3.51 ft, action stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1943: 3.52 ft, action stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1947: 4.48 ft, minor flooding; 3,640 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1948: 4.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,300 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1970: 2.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1971: 2.36 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1972: 2.12 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1973: 2.67 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1974: 3.05 ft, action stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1975: 4.44 ft, minor flooding; 3,590 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1976: 2.66 ft, below flood stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1978: 2.40 ft, below flood stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1979: 3.11 ft, action stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1982: 3.54 ft, action stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1983: 2.24 ft, below flood stage; 1,130 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1985: 3.98 ft, action stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1986: 2.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1986: 2.64 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1988: 2.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1989: 2.76 ft, below flood stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1990: 2.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1991: 2.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1993: 2.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1994: 2.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1995: 2.05 ft, below flood stageJun 22, 1996: 1.74 ft, below flood stage; 640 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1997: 2.78 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1998: 2.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1999: 2.63 ft, below flood stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2000: 2.09 ft, below flood stage; 991 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2001: 3.23 ft, action stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2002: 2.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2003: 2.07 ft, below flood stageMay 24, 2004: 3.64 ft, action stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2005: 3.17 ft, action stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2006: 2.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2007: 2.21 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2008: 3.45 ft, action stageMar 11, 2009: 2.94 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2010: 2.67 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2011: 2.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2012: 2.15 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2013: 2.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2014: 2.67 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2015: 3.30 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2016: 2.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2017: 3.32 ft, action stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2018: 4.12 ft, minor flooding; 3,370 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2019: 3.08 ft, action stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2020: 3.20 ft, action stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2021: 2.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2022: 2.63 ft, below flood stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2023: 2.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2024: 2.54 ft, below flood stage; 1,350 cubic feet per second Highest, 4.48 ft, Apr 7, 1947 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Battle Creek at Battle Creek 1930s: 0 1940s: 2 2 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 55 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Battle Creek at Battle Creek
1Apr 7, 19474.48+0.48Minor3,640
2Apr 21, 19754.44+0.44Minor3,590
3Mar 21, 19484.19+0.19Minor3,300
4Feb 22, 20184.12+0.12Minor3,370
5Feb 26, 19853.98−0.02Action3,040
6May 24, 20043.64−0.36Action2,630
7Mar 16, 19823.54−0.46Action2,510
8Jun 3, 19433.52−0.48Action2,580
9Mar 18, 19423.51−0.49Action2,460
10Sep 17, 20083.45−0.55Action—
11Aug 8, 20173.32−0.68Action2,270
12Jun 25, 20153.30−0.70Action2,220
13Feb 12, 20013.23−0.77Action2,140
14May 20, 20203.20−0.80Action2,120
15Jan 15, 20053.17−0.83Action2,080
16Mar 7, 19793.11−0.89Action2,070
17Jun 22, 20193.08−0.92Action1,980
18Mar 10, 19743.05−0.95Action1,940
19Mar 11, 20092.94−1.06Below flood stage1,820
20Apr 22, 19932.88−1.12Below flood stage1,760
21Mar 13, 19902.84−1.16Below flood stage1,710
22May 28, 20112.84−1.16Below flood stage1,710
23Apr 7, 20232.83−1.17Below flood stage1,690
24Mar 13, 19862.81−1.19Below flood stage1,680
25Feb 23, 19972.78−1.22Below flood stage1,650
26Jun 3, 19892.76−1.24Below flood stage1,630
27Apr 21, 20132.74−1.26Below flood stage1,610
28Nov 30, 19912.70−1.30Below flood stage1,570
29Jan 2, 19732.67−1.33Below flood stage1,540
30Mar 14, 20102.67−1.33Below flood stage1,540
31Mar 24, 20142.67−1.33Below flood stage1,540
32Mar 7, 19762.66−1.34Below flood stage1,560
33Oct 6, 19862.64−1.36Below flood stage1,650
34Apr 25, 19992.63−1.37Below flood stage1,450
35Feb 20, 20222.63−1.37Below flood stage1,470
36Jan 29, 20242.54−1.46Below flood stage1,350
37Apr 10, 19702.46−1.54Below flood stage1,330
38Apr 9, 19882.46−1.54Below flood stage1,330
39Feb 22, 19942.46−1.54Below flood stage1,290
40Jun 30, 20212.42−1.58Below flood stage1,260
41Mar 25, 19782.40−1.60Below flood stage1,270
42Mar 12, 19982.37−1.63Below flood stage1,200
43Feb 22, 19712.36−1.64Below flood stage1,220
44Apr 16, 19832.24−1.76Below flood stage1,130
45Mar 15, 20062.23−1.77Below flood stage1,120
46Mar 13, 20072.21−1.79Below flood stage1,100
47Mar 11, 20022.17−1.83Below flood stage1,060
48Apr 13, 20162.17−1.83Below flood stage1,060
49Mar 4, 20122.15−1.85Below flood stage1,040
50Mar 19, 19722.12−1.88Below flood stage1,020

Other gauges in Calhoun County

Flood gauges in Calhoun County
Marshall8.08.20 ft, Mar 29, 19500
Burlington6.56.93 ft, Feb 22, 20180

Calhoun County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Michigan

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BCRM4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.