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Chocolay River near Harvey

Highest listed crest 13.50 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft30 crests since 1985

The Chocolay River near Harvey crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1985 to 2026. The highest, 13.50 ft on April 20, 1985, was major flooding, 3.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.50 ft
April 20, 1985; 5,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
1
26th of 98 gauges in Michigan
Most recent flood crest
April 19, 2026
11.60 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Marquette County
Near Marquette (5.2 mi)
Identifiers
NWS HRVM4
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Chocolay River near Harvey
Action stage9.54Apr 22, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.07Apr 13, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.52Apr 19, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.01Apr 20, 1985Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1985 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chocolay River near Harvey, 1985 to 2026 68101214ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Apr 20, 1985: 13.50 ft, major flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1988: 11.05 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1990: 9.65 ft, action stageApr 22, 1992: 9.09 ft, below flood stageMar 22, 1995: 6.29 ft, below flood stageApr 26, 1996: 9.27 ft, below flood stageApr 7, 1997: 9.46 ft, below flood stageMar 31, 1998: 8.80 ft, below flood stageApr 7, 1999: 8.12 ft, below flood stageApr 9, 2000: 6.51 ft, below flood stageApr 19, 2001: 9.40 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 2002: 10.10 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 2003: 8.55 ft, below flood stageMar 30, 2004: 8.37 ft, below flood stageApr 7, 2005: 8.11 ft, below flood stageMay 13, 2006: 11.70 ft, moderate floodingMar 27, 2007: 8.56 ft, below flood stageApr 19, 2008: 9.40 ft, below flood stageApr 26, 2009: 8.22 ft, below flood stageApr 12, 2011: 9.96 ft, action stageMar 19, 2012: 7.73 ft, below flood stageApr 29, 2013: 10.06 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 2015: 9.50 ft, action stage; 1,960 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 2016: 10.84 ft, minor floodingSep 6, 2018: 10.80 ft, minor flooding; 2,562 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2022: 10.34 ft, minor flooding; 2,308 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2023: 10.35 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2024: 8.62 ft, below flood stageApr 22, 2025: 9.63 ft, action stageApr 19, 2026: 11.60 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 13.50 ft, Apr 20, 1985 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chocolay River near Harvey 1980s: 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 3 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Chocolay River near Harvey
1Apr 20, 198513.50+3.50Major5,400
2May 13, 200611.70+1.70Moderate—
3Apr 19, 202611.60+1.60Moderate—
4Nov 7, 198811.05+1.05Minor—
5Oct 19, 201610.84+0.84Minor—
6Sep 6, 201810.80+0.80Minor2,562
7Apr 13, 202310.35+0.35Minor—
8Apr 15, 202210.34+0.34Minor2,308
9Apr 16, 200210.10+0.10Minor—
10Apr 29, 201310.06+0.06Minor—
11Apr 12, 20119.96−0.04Action—
12Mar 16, 19909.65−0.35Action—
13Apr 22, 20259.63−0.37Action—
14Apr 14, 20159.50−0.50Action1,960
15Apr 7, 19979.46−0.54Below flood stage—
16Apr 19, 20019.40−0.60Below flood stage—
17Apr 19, 20089.40−0.60Below flood stage—
18Apr 26, 19969.27−0.73Below flood stage—
19Apr 22, 19929.09−0.91Below flood stage—
20Mar 31, 19988.80−1.20Below flood stage—
21Jun 24, 20248.62−1.38Below flood stage—
22Mar 27, 20078.56−1.44Below flood stage—
23Apr 21, 20038.55−1.45Below flood stage—
24Mar 30, 20048.37−1.63Below flood stage—
25Apr 26, 20098.22−1.78Below flood stage—
26Apr 7, 19998.12−1.88Below flood stage—
27Apr 7, 20058.11−1.89Below flood stage—
28Mar 19, 20127.73−2.27Below flood stage—
29Apr 9, 20006.51−3.49Below flood stage—
30Mar 22, 19956.29−3.71Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Marquette County

Flood gauges in Marquette County
Gwinn7.09.30 ft, Apr 19, 20260
Republic9.014.02 ft, Apr 24, 19852
Humboldt6.59.21 ft, Apr 20, 19851
Palmer6.56.50 ft, May 31, 19700

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HRVM4, 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.