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Kalamazoo River near New Richmond

Highest listed crest 18.58 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft15 crests since 2011

The Kalamazoo River near New Richmond crested above flood stage 4 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2024. The highest, 18.58 ft on April 20, 2013, was minor flooding, 1.58 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.58 ft
April 20, 2013; 11,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 7, 2023
17.40 ft, minor flooding
Location
Allegan County
Near Holland (8.0 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 near New Richmond
Action stage15.09Jan 29, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.04Apr 7, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 2011 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kalamazoo River near New Richmond, 2011 to 2024 1416182022ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Apr 29, 2011: 16.51 ft, action stage; 7,270 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2012: 14.51 ft, below flood stage; 4,520 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2013: 18.58 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2014: 15.18 ft, action stage; 5,340 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2015: 15.55 ft, action stage; 5,830 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2016: 14.74 ft, below flood stage; 4,790 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2017: 15.91 ft, action stage; 6,340 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2018: 18.30 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 16.57 ft, action stageJun 23, 2019: 16.36 ft, action stage; 7,030 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2020: 16.70 ft, action stage; 7,610 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2021: 17.29 ft, minor flooding; 8,640 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2022: 15.61 ft, action stage; 5,950 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2023: 17.40 ft, minor flooding; 8,670 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2024: 15.69 ft, action stage; 5,860 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.58 ft, Apr 20, 2013 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kalamazoo River near New Richmond 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 2 2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 8 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 8.92 ft on Apr 8, 2003; 10.01 ft on May 25, 2004; 10.55 ft on Jan 15, 2005; 9.01 ft on Mar 16, 2006; 9.79 ft on Mar 15, 2007; 12.27 ft on Sep 17, 2008; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Kalamazoo River near New Richmond
1Apr 20, 201318.58+1.58Minor11,200
2Feb 23, 201818.30+1.30Minor10,600
3Apr 7, 202317.40+0.40Minor8,670
4Jun 29, 202117.29+0.29Minor8,640
5May 20, 202016.70−0.30Action7,610
6Feb 8, 201916.57−0.43Action—
7Apr 29, 201116.51−0.49Action7,270
8Jun 23, 201916.36−0.64Action7,030
9Apr 8, 201715.91−1.09Action6,340
10Jan 29, 202415.69−1.31Action5,860
11Feb 24, 202215.61−1.39Action5,950
12Jun 26, 201515.55−1.45Action5,830
13Mar 24, 201415.18−1.82Action5,340
14Aug 20, 201614.74−2.26Below flood stage4,790
15Mar 5, 201214.51−2.49Below flood stage4,520

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 23, 2018: 18.30 ft here, minor flooding

  • ComstockMI · Feb 25, 2018 · 11.69 ft · Major · its highest

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
ComstockMI9.011.69 ft, Feb 25, 20181
New Richmond this gaugeMI17.018.58 ft, Apr 20, 20130

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RCMM4, 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.