Search
Menu

Explore

Hazards

Analysis

Rankings

Reference

Ford River near Hyde

Highest listed crest 8.27 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft70 crests since 1955

The Ford River near Hyde crested above flood stage 1 time among the 70 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1955 to 2024. The highest, 8.27 ft on May 7, 1960, was minor flooding, 0.27 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.27 ft
May 7, 1960; 7,590 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 7, 1960
8.27 ft, minor flooding
Location
Delta County
Near Escanaba (5.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ford River near Hyde
Action stage7.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.01May 7, 1960Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

70 crests from 1955 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ford River near Hyde, 1955 to 2024 2468101214ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Apr 15, 1955: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 3,120 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1956: 5.22 ft, below flood stage; 2,330 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1957: 5.58 ft, below flood stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1958: 4.95 ft, below flood stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1959: 4.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1960: 8.27 ft, minor flooding; 7,590 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1961: 5.14 ft, below flood stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1962: 5.19 ft, below flood stage; 2,370 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1963: 4.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1964: 5.13 ft, below flood stage; 2,310 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1965: 5.96 ft, below flood stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1966: 5.92 ft, below flood stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1967: 6.24 ft, below flood stage; 3,560 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1968: 5.39 ft, below flood stage; 2,570 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1969: 5.87 ft, below flood stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1970: 6.02 ft, below flood stage; 3,260 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1971: 7.09 ft, below flood stage; 4,900 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1972: 6.79 ft, below flood stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1973: 5.84 ft, below flood stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1974: 5.13 ft, below flood stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1975: 6.61 ft, below flood stage; 4,270 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1976: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 3,350 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1977: 5.21 ft, below flood stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1978: 5.83 ft, below flood stage; 3,180 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1979: 6.84 ft, below flood stage; 4,620 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1980: 6.10 ft, below flood stage; 3,560 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1981: 4.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1982: 5.74 ft, below flood stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1983: 5.93 ft, below flood stage; 3,320 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1984: 4.59 ft, below flood stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1985: 5.37 ft, below flood stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1986: 6.97 ft, below flood stage; 4,510 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1986: 3.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,130 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1988: 5.98 ft, below flood stage; 3,390 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1989: 5.58 ft, below flood stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1990: 5.69 ft, below flood stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1991: 5.70 ft, below flood stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1992: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 3,280 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1993: 5.76 ft, below flood stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1994: 3.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1995: 4.22 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1996: 7.45 ft, below flood stage; 5,630 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1997: 6.49 ft, below flood stage; 3,930 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1998: 6.17 ft, below flood stage; 3,540 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1999: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2000: 4.92 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2001: 5.43 ft, below flood stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2002: 6.17 ft, below flood stage; 3,580 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2003: 5.80 ft, below flood stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2004: 5.83 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2005: 4.97 ft, below flood stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2006: 4.76 ft, below flood stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2007: 6.01 ft, below flood stage; 3,350 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2008: 6.06 ft, below flood stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2009: 4.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2010: 5.66 ft, below flood stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2011: 5.56 ft, below flood stage; 2,690 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2012: 4.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,960 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2013: 6.02 ft, below flood stageApr 30, 2013: 5.47 ft, below flood stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2014: 7.22 ft, below flood stageMay 22, 2014: 5.43 ft, below flood stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2016: 5.65 ft, below flood stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2017: 5.53 ft, below flood stage; 2,700 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2018: 4.94 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2019: 6.62 ft, below flood stage; 4,170 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2020: 6.44 ft, below flood stage; 3,880 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2022: 6.29 ft, below flood stage; 3,670 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2023: 6.58 ft, below flood stage; 4,100 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2024: 4.95 ft, below flood stage; 2,070 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.27 ft, May 7, 1960 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ford River near Hyde 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 70 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Ford River near Hyde
1May 7, 19608.27+0.27Minor7,590
2Apr 26, 19967.45−0.55Below flood stage5,630
3Apr 11, 20147.22−0.78Below flood stage—
4Apr 14, 19717.09−0.91Below flood stage4,900
5Apr 4, 19866.97−1.03Below flood stage4,510
6Apr 26, 19796.84−1.16Below flood stage4,620
7May 2, 19726.79−1.21Below flood stage4,380
8Apr 18, 20196.62−1.38Below flood stage4,170
9Apr 25, 19756.61−1.39Below flood stage4,270
10Apr 17, 20236.58−1.42Below flood stage4,100
11Apr 7, 19976.49−1.51Below flood stage3,930
12Apr 2, 20206.44−1.56Below flood stage3,880
13Apr 14, 20226.29−1.71Below flood stage3,670
14Apr 5, 19676.24−1.76Below flood stage3,560
15Apr 2, 19986.17−1.83Below flood stage3,540
16Apr 15, 20026.17−1.83Below flood stage3,580
17Apr 9, 19806.10−1.90Below flood stage3,560
18Apr 20, 20086.06−1.94Below flood stage3,080
19May 31, 19706.02−1.98Below flood stage3,260
20Apr 15, 20136.02−1.98Below flood stage—
21Mar 26, 20076.01−1.99Below flood stage3,350
22Apr 5, 19885.98−2.02Below flood stage3,390
23May 10, 19655.96−2.04Below flood stage3,190
24Apr 7, 19765.95−2.05Below flood stage3,350
25Apr 21, 19925.95−2.05Below flood stage3,280
26Apr 15, 19835.93−2.07Below flood stage3,320
27Jun 6, 19665.92−2.08Below flood stage3,140
28Apr 15, 19555.89−2.11Below flood stage3,120
29Apr 15, 19695.87−2.13Below flood stage3,080
30May 9, 19735.84−2.16Below flood stage3,050
31Sep 15, 19785.83−2.17Below flood stage3,180
32Apr 6, 20045.83−2.17Below flood stage3,100
33Apr 20, 20035.80−2.20Below flood stage3,060
34May 5, 19935.76−2.24Below flood stage3,060
35Apr 16, 19825.74−2.26Below flood stage3,060
36Apr 15, 19915.70−2.30Below flood stage3,000
37May 17, 19905.69−2.31Below flood stage2,990
38Sep 24, 20105.66−2.34Below flood stage2,860
39Mar 17, 20165.65−2.35Below flood stage2,840
40Apr 21, 19575.58−2.42Below flood stage2,860
41Apr 7, 19895.58−2.42Below flood stage2,840
42Apr 27, 20115.56−2.44Below flood stage2,690
43Jun 19, 20175.53−2.47Below flood stage2,700
44Apr 30, 20135.47−2.53Below flood stage2,630
45Apr 12, 20015.43−2.57Below flood stage2,580
46May 22, 20145.43−2.57Below flood stage2,580
47Jul 1, 19685.39−2.61Below flood stage2,570
48Apr 6, 19995.38−2.62Below flood stage2,510
49Apr 23, 19855.37−2.63Below flood stage2,580
50Apr 10, 19565.22−2.78Below flood stage2,330

Other gauges in Delta County

Flood gauges in Delta County
Nahma Junction10.011.50 ft, Apr 21, 19850

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FRDM4, 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.