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Flint River at Flint

Highest listed crest 16.95 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft48 crests since 1943

The Flint River at Flint crested above flood stage 18 times among the 48 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1943 to 2018. The highest, 16.95 ft on September 6, 1985, was moderate flooding, 3.95 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.95 ft
September 6, 1985; 11,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
18 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 21, 2018
14.68 ft, minor flooding
Location
Genesee County
Near Flint (4.1 mi), Burton (8.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Flint River at Flint
Action stage11.011Sep 23, 2000The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.015Feb 21, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.03Feb 10, 2001Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

48 crests from 1943 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Flint River at Flint, 1943 to 2018 81012141618ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Jun 2, 1943: 12.95 ft, action stage; 8,810 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1946: 11.36 ft, action stage; 6,940 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1947: 16.35 ft, moderate flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1948: 13.99 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1956: 12.85 ft, action stage; 8,270 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1960: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1962: 11.05 ft, action stage; 6,480 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1965: 10.14 ft, below flood stage; 5,570 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1967: 11.19 ft, action stage; 6,210 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 12.11 ft, action stage; 7,220 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1969: 10.32 ft, below flood stage; 5,180 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1971: 10.38 ft, below flood stage; 4,710 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1972: 10.25 ft, below flood stage; 5,240 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1972: 13.14 ft, minor flooding; 8,320 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1974: 12.76 ft, action stage; 7,130 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1975: 14.99 ft, minor flooding; 9,730 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 13.06 ft, minor flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1978: 10.09 ft, below flood stage; 4,320 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 9.82 ft, below flood stage; 4,330 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1980: 9.02 ft, below flood stage; 3,660 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1981: 10.56 ft, below flood stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1981: 14.97 ft, minor flooding; 9,610 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 9.53 ft, below flood stage; 4,080 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1984: 9.76 ft, below flood stage; 4,280 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1985: 16.95 ft, moderate flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1986: 14.06 ft, minor flooding; 8,260 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1986: 8.22 ft, below flood stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 8.87 ft, below flood stage; 3,480 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1989: 8.90 ft, below flood stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1990: 9.15 ft, below flood stage; 3,540 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1991: 9.28 ft, below flood stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1993: 12.05 ft, action stageApr 26, 1994: 9.91 ft, below flood stage; 4,320 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1995: 9.24 ft, below flood stage; 3,770 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1996: 12.50 ft, action stage; 6,663 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1996: 12.20 ft, action stage; 6,375 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1996: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 8,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 13.20 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 1998: 10.06 ft, below flood stage; 4,450 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1999: 9.36 ft, below flood stage; 3,870 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2000: 11.62 ft, action stage; 5,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2001: 15.90 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2004: 14.03 ft, minor flooding; 8,206 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2011: 14.78 ft, minor flooding; 9,001 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2012: 13.90 ft, minor flooding; 8,066 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 13.28 ft, minor flooding; 7,434 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2017: 13.24 ft, minor flooding; 7,322 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 14.68 ft, minor flooding; 8,952 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.95 ft, Sep 6, 1985 1950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Flint River at Flint 1940s: 2 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 3 1980s: 3 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 5 5 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Flint River at Flint
1Sep 6, 198516.95+3.95Moderate11,400
2Apr 6, 194716.35+3.35Moderate14,900
3Feb 10, 200115.90+2.90Moderate10,200
4Apr 19, 197514.99+1.99Minor9,730
5Oct 1, 198114.97+1.97Minor9,610
6May 19, 201114.78+1.78Minor9,001
7Feb 21, 201814.68+1.68Minor8,952
8Jun 24, 199614.10+1.10Minor8,280
9Sep 30, 198614.06+1.06Minor8,260
10May 24, 200414.03+1.03Minor8,206
11Mar 20, 194813.99+0.99Minor10,100
12May 4, 201213.90+0.90Minor8,066
13Apr 19, 201313.28+0.28Minor7,434
14Apr 7, 201713.24+0.24Minor7,322
15Apr 1, 196013.20+0.20Minor8,800
16Feb 21, 199713.20+0.20Minor—
17Dec 31, 197213.14+0.14Minor8,320
18Mar 5, 197613.06+0.06Minor7,300
19Jun 2, 194312.95−0.05Action8,810
20May 13, 195612.85−0.15Action8,270
21May 17, 197412.76−0.24Action7,130
22May 21, 199612.50−0.50Action6,663
23Jun 18, 199612.20−0.80Action6,375
24Feb 2, 196812.11−0.89Action7,220
25Apr 20, 199312.05−0.95Action—
26Sep 23, 200011.62−1.38Action5,830
27Mar 7, 194611.36−1.64Action6,940
28Apr 17, 196711.19−1.81Action6,210
29Mar 13, 196211.05−1.95Action6,480
30Feb 19, 198110.56−2.44Below flood stage5,040
31Mar 15, 197110.38−2.62Below flood stage4,710
32May 9, 196910.32−2.68Below flood stage5,180
33Apr 16, 197210.25−2.75Below flood stage5,240
34Apr 11, 196510.14−2.86Below flood stage5,570
35Mar 29, 197810.09−2.91Below flood stage4,320
36Jan 9, 199810.06−2.94Below flood stage4,450
37Apr 26, 19949.91−3.09Below flood stage4,320
38Mar 4, 19799.82−3.18Below flood stage4,330
39Mar 21, 19849.76−3.24Below flood stage4,280
40May 2, 19839.53−3.47Below flood stage4,080
41Apr 23, 19999.36−3.64Below flood stage3,870
42Mar 28, 19919.28−3.72Below flood stage3,800
43Mar 15, 19959.24−3.76Below flood stage3,770
44Mar 12, 19909.15−3.85Below flood stage3,540
45Sep 22, 19809.02−3.98Below flood stage3,660
46Jun 27, 19898.90−4.10Below flood stage3,500
47Apr 7, 19888.87−4.13Below flood stage3,480
48Oct 14, 19868.22−4.78Below flood stage2,960

Other gauges in Genesee County

Flood gauges in Genesee County
Davison10.011.85 ft, Sep 9, 19850
Flint10.011.46 ft, Feb 21, 20180
Flint7.07.82 ft, Feb 23, 19850

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLTM4, 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.