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Clinton River near Clinton Township

Highest listed crest 20.84 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft60 crests since 1947

The Clinton River near Clinton Township crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 60 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1947 to 2024. The highest, 20.84 ft on August 12, 2014, was major flooding, 4.84 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Clinton River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.84 ft
August 12, 2014; 10,971 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
4
8th of 98 gauges in Michigan
Most recent flood crest
January 26, 2024
17.39 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Macomb County
Near Fraser (2.7 mi), Mount Clemens (3.8 mi), Sterling Heights (4.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Clinton River near Clinton Township
Action stage14.011Aug 3, 1995The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.027May 1, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.014Jan 26, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.04Aug 12, 2014Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

60 crests from 1947 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Clinton River near Clinton Township, 1947 to 2024 10121416182022ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Apr 5, 1947: 20.00 ft, major floodingMay 11, 1948: 19.50 ft, major floodingApr 25, 1961: 13.33 ft, below flood stageJun 10, 1963: 13.48 ft, below flood stageApr 29, 1964: 11.32 ft, below flood stageJun 26, 1968: 18.70 ft, moderate floodingJun 17, 1970: 14.51 ft, action stageFeb 5, 1971: 15.44 ft, action stageJun 26, 1973: 15.76 ft, action stageMar 9, 1974: 15.31 ft, action stageApr 19, 1975: 16.80 ft, minor floodingJul 29, 1976: 18.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 25, 1977: 13.78 ft, below flood stageApr 14, 1979: 16.25 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 1980: 15.42 ft, action stageOct 1, 1981: 19.56 ft, major floodingMar 13, 1982: 16.07 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 1983: 16.52 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 1985: 17.30 ft, moderate floodingMar 11, 1986: 15.25 ft, action stageDec 15, 1987: 15.30 ft, action stageJul 17, 1988: 14.84 ft, action stageSep 9, 1989: 15.30 ft, action stageFeb 22, 1990: 17.48 ft, moderate floodingMay 26, 1991: 17.15 ft, moderate flooding; 5,490 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1992: 15.00 ft, action stage; 3,330 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1993: 16.65 ft, minor flooding; 4,720 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1994: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 4,190 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1995: 15.38 ft, action stage; 3,660 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1996: 16.17 ft, minor flooding; 4,420 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1997: 16.92 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 1998: 17.83 ft, moderate flooding; 6,190 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1998: 16.50 ft, minor floodingAug 6, 1998: 16.60 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1999: 16.33 ft, minor flooding; 4,190 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2000: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 4,140 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2000: 16.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 10, 2001: 16.20 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2004: 17.93 ft, moderate flooding; 6,355 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2006: 16.40 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2007: 16.40 ft, minor flooding; 4,268 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2008: 18.32 ft, moderate flooding; 6,964 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2009: 16.92 ft, minor flooding; 4,909 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2010: 16.38 ft, minor flooding; 4,245 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 16.76 ft, minor flooding; 4,705 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2011: 18.46 ft, moderate flooding; 7,187 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2011: 16.20 ft, minor flooding; 4,041 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 2011: 16.04 ft, minor flooding; 3,865 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2011: 17.66 ft, moderate flooding; 5,934 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2014: 20.84 ft, major flooding; 10,971 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2015: 16.56 ft, minor flooding; 4,626 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2017: 16.29 ft, minor flooding; 4,159 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 16.40 ft, minor flooding; 4,270 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 16.04 ft, minor flooding; 3,865 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2018: 16.39 ft, minor flooding; 4,259 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 16.08 ft, minor flooding; 3,909 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 17.83 ft, moderate flooding; 6,193 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2021: 17.20 ft, moderate flooding; 5,282 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2023: 17.57 ft, moderate flooding; 5,804 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2024: 17.39 ft, moderate flooding; 5,545 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.84 ft, Aug 12, 2014 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Clinton River near Clinton Township 1940s: 2 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 3 1980s: 4 1990s: 10 2000s: 8 2010s: 13 13 2020s: 4 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 60 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Clinton River near Clinton Township
1Aug 12, 201420.84+4.84Major10,971
2Apr 5, 194720.00+4.00Major—
3Oct 1, 198119.56+3.56Major—
4May 11, 194819.50+3.50Major—
5Jun 26, 196818.70+2.70Moderate—
6May 26, 201118.46+2.46Moderate7,187
7Sep 15, 200818.32+2.32Moderate6,964
8Jul 29, 197618.00+2.00Moderate—
9May 24, 200417.93+1.93Moderate6,355
10Feb 18, 199817.83+1.83Moderate6,190
11Jan 11, 202017.83+1.83Moderate6,193
12Nov 29, 201117.66+1.66Moderate5,934
13Aug 25, 202317.57+1.57Moderate5,804
14Feb 22, 199017.48+1.48Moderate—
15Jan 26, 202417.39+1.39Moderate5,545
16Feb 23, 198517.30+1.30Moderate—
17Jun 26, 202117.20+1.20Moderate5,282
18May 26, 199117.15+1.15Moderate5,490
19May 19, 199716.92+0.92Minor—
20Mar 9, 200916.92+0.92Minor4,909
21Apr 19, 197516.80+0.80Minor—
22Apr 28, 201116.76+0.76Minor4,705
23Jan 4, 199316.65+0.65Minor4,720
24Aug 6, 199816.60+0.60Minor—
25May 31, 201516.56+0.56Minor4,626
26May 2, 198316.52+0.52Minor—
27Mar 9, 199816.50+0.50Minor—
28Dec 1, 200616.40+0.40Minor—
29Mar 2, 200716.40+0.40Minor4,268
30Feb 21, 201816.40+0.40Minor4,270
31May 12, 201816.39+0.39Minor4,259
32Jun 6, 201016.38+0.38Minor4,245
33Apr 23, 199916.33+0.33Minor4,190
34Apr 20, 200016.30+0.30Minor4,140
35Mar 1, 201716.29+0.29Minor4,159
36Apr 14, 197916.25+0.25Minor—
37Feb 10, 200116.20+0.20Minor—
38Jul 28, 201116.20+0.20Minor4,041
39Jun 19, 199616.17+0.17Minor4,420
40Jun 25, 200016.10+0.10Minor—
41May 1, 201916.08+0.08Minor3,909
42Mar 13, 198216.07+0.07Minor—
43Oct 20, 201116.04+0.04Minor3,865
44Apr 16, 201816.04+0.04Minor3,865
45Jun 14, 199416.000.00Minor4,190
46Jun 26, 197315.76−0.24Action—
47Feb 5, 197115.44−0.56Action—
48Apr 4, 198015.42−0.58Action—
49Aug 3, 199515.38−0.62Action3,660
50Mar 9, 197415.31−0.69Action—

The worst floods along the Clinton River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Clinton River that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 12, 2014: 20.84 ft here, major flooding

April 5, 1947: 20.00 ft here, major flooding

  • Mount ClemensMI · Apr 6, 1947 · 23.55 ft · Major · its highest

October 1, 1981: 19.56 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Clinton River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Clinton River
Clinton Township this gaugeMI16.020.84 ft, Aug 12, 20144
Mount ClemensMI16.023.55 ft, Apr 6, 19475

Other gauges in Macomb County

Flood gauges in Macomb County
Mount Clemens16.023.55 ft, Apr 6, 19475
Mount Clemens15.020.34 ft, May 24, 20044

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FSRM4, 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.