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Kalamazoo River at Comstock

Highest listed crest 11.69 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft88 crests since 1933

The Kalamazoo River at Comstock crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 88 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1933 to 2024. The highest, 11.69 ft on February 25, 2018, was major flooding, 2.69 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Kalamazoo River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.69 ft
February 25, 2018; 6,860 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
1
26th of 98 gauges in Michigan
Most recent flood crest
May 21, 2020
9.34 ft, minor flooding
Location
Kalamazoo County
Near Kalamazoo (3.9 mi), Portage (7.3 mi), Battle Creek (14.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kalamazoo River at Comstock
Action stage7.045Jul 16, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.06May 21, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.06Sep 18, 2008Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.01Feb 25, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

88 crests from 1933 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kalamazoo River at Comstock, 1933 to 2024 4681012ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft May 9, 1933: 5.80 ft, below flood stage; 1,930 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1934: 7.40 ft, action stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1935: 6.02 ft, below flood stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1936: 7.28 ft, action stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1937: 8.98 ft, action stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1938: 7.16 ft, action stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1939: 7.32 ft, action stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1940: 6.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1941: 5.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1942: 8.60 ft, action stage; 3,960 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1943: 9.41 ft, minor flooding; 4,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 1944: 7.95 ft, action stage; 3,400 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1945: 8.17 ft, action stage; 3,580 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1946: 7.96 ft, action stage; 3,400 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1947: 10.94 ft, moderate flooding; 6,910 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 10.15 ft, moderate flooding; 5,980 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1949: 8.12 ft, action stage; 3,640 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1950: 9.65 ft, minor flooding; 5,260 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1951: 7.30 ft, action stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1952: 7.47 ft, action stage; 3,120 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1953: 5.52 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1954: 6.66 ft, below flood stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1955: 6.14 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1956: 8.02 ft, action stage; 3,560 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1957: 5.80 ft, below flood stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1958: 5.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1959: 6.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1960: 8.39 ft, action stage; 3,780 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1961: 6.57 ft, below flood stage; 2,370 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1962: 7.06 ft, action stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1963: 6.05 ft, below flood stage; 1,960 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1964: 4.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1965: 6.54 ft, below flood stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1966: 5.91 ft, below flood stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1967: 6.32 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1968: 7.95 ft, action stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1969: 7.17 ft, action stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1970: 6.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,540 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1971: 7.59 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1972: 6.41 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1973: 7.97 ft, action stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1974: 8.44 ft, action stage; 3,830 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1975: 10.04 ft, moderate flooding; 5,150 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1976: 8.37 ft, action stage; 3,930 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1977: 5.73 ft, below flood stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1978: 7.89 ft, action stage; 3,490 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1979: 8.23 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1982: 10.20 ft, moderate floodingFeb 28, 1985: 10.91 ft, moderate flooding; 6,410 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1986: 8.18 ft, action stage; 3,760 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1986: 8.20 ft, action stage; 3,780 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1988: 7.40 ft, action stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1989: 9.37 ft, minor flooding; 4,910 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1990: 8.79 ft, action stage; 4,390 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1990: 7.72 ft, action stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 1991: 6.23 ft, below flood stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1993: 7.92 ft, action stage; 3,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1994: 6.78 ft, below flood stage; 2,700 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1995: 5.82 ft, below flood stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1995: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1997: 7.30 ft, action stage; 3,110 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1998: 7.26 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1999: 7.60 ft, action stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2000: 6.04 ft, below flood stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2001: 8.64 ft, action stage; 4,250 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2002: 6.45 ft, below flood stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2003: 6.07 ft, below flood stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2004: 8.57 ft, action stage; 4,220 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2005: 8.53 ft, action stage; 4,190 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2006: 6.28 ft, below flood stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2007: 6.50 ft, below flood stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2008: 10.43 ft, moderate flooding; 5,670 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2009: 9.14 ft, minor flooding; 4,580 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2010: 7.86 ft, action stage; 3,560 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2011: 8.69 ft, action stage; 4,210 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2012: 6.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2013: 8.19 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2014: 7.55 ft, action stage; 3,320 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 8.56 ft, action stage; 4,110 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2016: 6.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,810 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2017: 9.75 ft, minor flooding; 5,090 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2018: 11.69 ft, major flooding; 6,860 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2019: 8.24 ft, action stage; 3,750 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2020: 9.34 ft, minor flooding; 4,690 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2021: 7.61 ft, action stage; 3,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2022: 7.42 ft, action stage; 3,090 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2023: 8.32 ft, action stage; 3,820 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2024: 8.09 ft, action stage; 3,630 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.69 ft, Feb 25, 2018 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kalamazoo River at Comstock 1930s: 0 1940s: 3 3 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 3 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 88 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Kalamazoo River at Comstock
1Feb 25, 201811.69+2.69Major6,860
2Apr 8, 194710.94+1.94Moderate6,910
3Feb 28, 198510.91+1.91Moderate6,410
4Sep 18, 200810.43+1.43Moderate5,670
5Mar 19, 198210.20+1.20Moderate—
6Mar 22, 194810.15+1.15Moderate5,980
7Apr 22, 197510.04+1.04Moderate5,150
8Apr 9, 20179.75+0.75Minor5,090
9Mar 30, 19509.65+0.65Minor5,260
10Jun 5, 19439.41+0.41Minor4,770
11Jun 4, 19899.37+0.37Minor4,910
12May 21, 20209.34+0.34Minor4,690
13Mar 12, 20099.14+0.14Minor4,580
14Jun 28, 19378.98−0.02Action3,720
15Mar 15, 19908.79−0.21Action4,390
16May 30, 20118.69−0.31Action4,210
17Feb 14, 20018.64−0.36Action4,250
18Mar 19, 19428.60−0.40Action3,960
19May 25, 20048.57−0.43Action4,220
20Jun 27, 20158.56−0.44Action4,110
21Jan 17, 20058.53−0.47Action4,190
22Mar 12, 19748.44−0.56Action3,830
23Apr 2, 19608.39−0.61Action3,780
24Mar 8, 19768.37−0.63Action3,930
25Apr 6, 20238.32−0.68Action3,820
26Jun 24, 20198.24−0.76Action3,750
27Mar 8, 19798.23−0.77Action3,810
28Oct 6, 19868.20−0.80Action3,780
29Apr 22, 20138.19−0.81Action3,810
30Mar 15, 19868.18−0.82Action3,760
31May 20, 19458.17−0.83Action3,580
32Feb 18, 19498.12−0.88Action3,640
33Jul 16, 20248.09−0.91Action3,630
34May 3, 19568.02−0.98Action3,560
35Jan 4, 19737.97−1.03Action3,380
36Mar 9, 19467.96−1.04Action3,400
37Feb 29, 19447.95−1.05Action3,400
38Feb 6, 19687.95−1.05Action3,360
39Jan 8, 19937.92−1.08Action3,630
40Jun 28, 19787.89−1.11Action3,490
41Jul 25, 20107.86−1.14Action3,560
42Dec 2, 19907.72−1.28Action3,460
43Jun 29, 20217.61−1.39Action3,250
44Apr 26, 19997.60−1.40Action3,360
45Feb 24, 19717.59−1.41Action3,080
46Mar 24, 20147.55−1.45Action3,320
47Jan 19, 19527.47−1.53Action3,120
48Feb 21, 20227.42−1.58Action3,090
49Apr 8, 19347.40−1.60Action2,830
50Apr 10, 19887.40−1.60Action3,200

The worst floods along the Kalamazoo River

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

February 25, 2018: 11.69 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Kalamazoo River

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

Flood gauges on the Kalamazoo River
MarshallMI8.08.20 ft, Mar 29, 19500
Comstock this gaugeMI9.011.69 ft, Feb 25, 20181
New RichmondMI17.018.58 ft, Apr 20, 20130

Other gauges in Kalamazoo County

Flood gauges in Kalamazoo County
Vicksburg5.06.18 ft, Feb 22, 20180

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CMSM4, 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.