Boardman River near Mayfield

Highest listed crest 8.05 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft37 crests since 1998

The Boardman River near Mayfield crested above flood stage 1 time among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2026. The highest, 8.05 ft on April 14, 2026, was moderate flooding, 1.05 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 8.05 ft; April 14, 2026; 1,109 cubic feet per second
Flood stage: 7.0 ft; Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: April 14, 2026; 8.05 ft, moderate flooding
Location: Grand Traverse County; Near Traverse City (10.6 mi)
Identifiers: NWS MYFM4; USGS 04126970

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Boardman River near Mayfield

Action stage	5.0	9	Apr 4, 2026	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	7.0	0	—	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	8.0	1	Apr 14, 2026	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	9.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1998 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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

Highest listed crests, Boardman River near Mayfield

1	Apr 14, 2026	8.05	+1.05	Moderate	1,109
2	Apr 15, 2014	6.12	−0.88	Action	624
3	Sep 7, 2023	5.90	−1.10	Action	579
4	Oct 25, 2017	5.64	−1.36	Action	526
5	Apr 1, 2025	5.52	−1.48	Action	498
6	Apr 2, 1998	5.44	−1.56	Action	449
7	Apr 4, 2026	5.35	−1.65	Action	458
8	Apr 13, 2001	5.21	−1.79	Action	434
9	Apr 19, 2013	5.14	−1.86	Action	413
10	Mar 30, 2004	5.00	−2.00	Action	382
11	Apr 28, 2011	4.98	−2.02	Below flood stage	375
12	Apr 1, 2016	4.93	−2.07	Below flood stage	384
13	Jun 3, 2012	4.92	−2.08	Below flood stage	361
14	Oct 24, 2020	4.83	−2.17	Below flood stage	365
15	Mar 16, 2012	4.80	−2.20	Below flood stage	370
16	May 29, 2020	4.78	−2.22	Below flood stage	348
17	Apr 7, 2023	4.78	−2.22	Below flood stage	363
18	Nov 25, 2015	4.73	−2.27	Below flood stage	345
19	Apr 7, 2022	4.72	−2.28	Below flood stage	348
20	Mar 23, 2007	4.49	−2.51	Below flood stage	316
21	Jul 24, 2021	4.48	−2.52	Below flood stage	303
22	Apr 9, 2019	4.45	−2.55	Below flood stage	290
23	Mar 8, 2017	4.43	−2.57	Below flood stage	293
24	Apr 1, 2005	4.41	−2.59	Below flood stage	288
25	Apr 9, 2008	4.39	−2.61	Below flood stage	329
26	Apr 4, 2006	4.32	−2.68	Below flood stage	264
27	May 25, 2004	4.28	−2.72	Below flood stage	—
28	Apr 10, 2002	4.20	−2.80	Below flood stage	260
29	Jan 10, 2008	4.17	−2.83	Below flood stage	—
30	Mar 14, 2006	4.14	−2.86	Below flood stage	—
31	Apr 27, 2009	4.13	−2.87	Below flood stage	255
32	Jul 6, 1999	4.12	−2.88	Below flood stage	232
33	Mar 18, 2010	4.12	−2.88	Below flood stage	249
34	Oct 27, 2023	4.12	−2.88	Below flood stage	235
35	Feb 27, 2000	3.95	−3.05	Below flood stage	208
36	Apr 18, 2003	3.90	−3.10	Below flood stage	220
37	Mar 5, 2004	3.68	−3.32	Below flood stage	—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MYFM4, 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.