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Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at Grandville

Highest listed crest 10.76 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft46 crests since 1974

The Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at Grandville crested above flood stage 17 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1974 to 2024. The highest, 10.76 ft on April 18, 2013, was moderate flooding, 1.76 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.76 ft
April 18, 2013; 1,860 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
17 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 1, 2023
9.02 ft, minor flooding
Location
Kent County
Near Grandville (0.6 mi), Wyoming (3.0 mi), Walker (6.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at Grandville
Action stage7.523Jul 15, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.016Apr 1, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.51Apr 18, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1974 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at Grandville, 1974 to 2024 681012ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft May 17, 1974: 8.17 ft, action stage; 580 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1975: 8.01 ft, action stage; 540 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 8.48 ft, action stage; 650 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1977: 6.35 ft, below flood stage; 270 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1978: 7.78 ft, action stage; 500 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 9.52 ft, minor flooding; 1,180 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1979: 7.42 ft, below flood stage; 435 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1981: 10.30 ft, minor flooding; 1,580 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1982: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,070 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1982: 8.55 ft, action stage; 790 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 7.45 ft, below flood stage; 471 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 8.29 ft, action stage; 704 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1986: 8.98 ft, action stage; 950 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1987: 8.32 ft, action stage; 714 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1988: 7.54 ft, action stage; 492 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 1988: 8.09 ft, action stage; 642 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1990: 7.94 ft, action stage; 599 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1990: 9.34 ft, minor flooding; 1,100 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1991: 7.89 ft, action stage; 584 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1993: 8.62 ft, action stage; 892 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1994: 9.74 ft, minor flooding; 1,390 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1994: 8.02 ft, action stage; 685 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1996: 9.55 ft, minor flooding; 1,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1997: 9.99 ft, minor flooding; 1,500 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1998: 7.24 ft, below flood stage; 461 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1999: 9.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,120 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2000: 9.61 ft, minor flooding; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2001: 9.56 ft, minor flooding; 1,200 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2001: 8.85 ft, action stage; 899 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2003: 7.45 ft, below flood stage; 471 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2004: 8.51 ft, action stage; 777 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2005: 8.78 ft, action stage; 873 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2006: 7.90 ft, action stage; 587 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2007: 7.63 ft, action stage; 515 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2008: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 1,120 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2008: 9.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,260 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2010: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,070 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2011: 8.68 ft, action stage; 884 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2012: 7.31 ft, below flood stage; 459 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 10.76 ft, moderate flooding; 1,860 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 8.86 ft, action stage; 925 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 8.85 ft, action stage; 921 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 9.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,190 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2022: 9.13 ft, minor flooding; 1,030 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2023: 9.02 ft, minor flooding; 988 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2024: 8.42 ft, action stage; 767 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.76 ft, Apr 18, 2013 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at Grandville 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 4 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at Grandville
1Apr 18, 201310.76+1.76Moderate1,860
2May 12, 198110.30+1.30Minor1,580
3Feb 22, 19979.99+0.99Minor1,500
4Feb 21, 19949.74+0.74Minor1,390
5Dec 28, 20089.68+0.68Minor1,260
6May 19, 20009.61+0.61Minor1,220
7May 17, 20019.56+0.56Minor1,200
8May 21, 19969.55+0.55Minor1,300
9Mar 4, 19799.52+0.52Minor1,180
10Jun 27, 20219.50+0.50Minor1,190
11Jun 8, 20089.39+0.39Minor1,120
12Nov 28, 19909.34+0.34Minor1,100
13Mar 14, 19829.27+0.27Minor1,070
14Jun 6, 20109.27+0.27Minor1,070
15Apr 23, 19999.21+0.21Minor1,120
16Feb 17, 20229.13+0.13Minor1,030
17Apr 1, 20239.02+0.02Minor988
18Jun 12, 19868.98−0.02Action950
19May 1, 20198.86−0.14Action925
20Oct 25, 20018.85−0.15Action899
21May 18, 20208.85−0.15Action921
22Jan 13, 20058.78−0.22Action873
23Jul 29, 20118.68−0.32Action884
24Jan 5, 19938.62−0.38Action892
25Dec 3, 19828.55−0.45Action790
26May 22, 20048.51−0.49Action777
27Mar 5, 19768.48−0.52Action650
28Jul 15, 20248.42−0.58Action767
29Sep 8, 19878.32−0.68Action714
30Feb 24, 19858.29−0.71Action704
31May 17, 19748.17−0.83Action580
32Oct 25, 19888.09−0.91Action642
33Nov 6, 19948.02−0.98Action685
34Jan 11, 19758.01−0.99Action540
35Jan 17, 19907.94−1.06Action599
36Mar 13, 20067.90−1.10Action587
37Nov 30, 19917.89−1.11Action584
38Jun 26, 19787.78−1.22Action500
39Mar 14, 20077.63−1.37Action515
40Feb 1, 19887.54−1.46Action492
41Feb 14, 19847.45−1.55Below flood stage471
42May 13, 20037.45−1.55Below flood stage471
43Dec 25, 19797.42−1.58Below flood stage435
44May 4, 20127.31−1.69Below flood stage459
45Mar 19, 19987.24−1.76Below flood stage461
46Mar 5, 19776.35−2.65Below flood stage270

Other gauges in Kent County

Flood gauges in Kent County
Ada20.022.81 ft, Apr 21, 20130
Comstock Park12.017.80 ft, Apr 21, 201310
Grand Rapids18.021.85 ft, Apr 21, 20130
Lowell15.019.02 ft, Apr 21, 20130
Rockford8.011.35 ft, Sep 12, 19861
Caledonia10.014.40 ft, Apr 7, 19471

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BUCM4, 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.