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Kearsley Creek near Davison

Highest listed crest 11.85 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft58 crests since 1966

The Kearsley Creek near Davison crested above flood stage 28 times among the 58 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1966 to 2024. The highest, 11.85 ft on September 9, 1985, was moderate flooding, 1.85 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.85 ft
September 9, 1985; 1,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
28 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 11, 2024
10.67 ft, minor flooding
Location
Genesee County
Near Burton (2.9 mi), Flint (5.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kearsley Creek near Davison
Action stage8.023May 19, 2000The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.023Jul 11, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.05Feb 21, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

58 crests from 1966 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kearsley Creek near Davison, 1966 to 2024 681012ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Mar 23, 1966: 6.35 ft, below flood stage; 257 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1967: 9.54 ft, action stage; 609 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 858 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1969: 8.62 ft, action stage; 520 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1970: 7.06 ft, below flood stage; 304 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1971: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 604 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1972: 9.87 ft, action stage; 635 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1972: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 753 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1974: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 815 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1975: 11.32 ft, moderate flooding; 1,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1976: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 795 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 6.77 ft, below flood stage; 267 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1978: 9.75 ft, action stage; 708 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 9.59 ft, action stage; 470 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1980: 8.49 ft, action stage; 461 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1981: 10.37 ft, minor flooding; 938 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1981: 11.18 ft, moderate flooding; 1,190 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 8.19 ft, action stage; 446 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1984: 8.58 ft, action stage; 505 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1985: 11.85 ft, moderate flooding; 1,500 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1986: 10.49 ft, minor flooding; 927 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 7.02 ft, below flood stage; 321 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1988: 7.70 ft, below flood stage; 397 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1989: 7.24 ft, below flood stageJun 24, 1989: 6.90 ft, below flood stage; 309 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1990: 8.51 ft, action stage; 496 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1990: 8.40 ft, action stageNov 28, 1990: 8.40 ft, action stageMar 28, 1991: 8.13 ft, action stageNov 6, 1991: 8.42 ft, action stage; 485 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1991: 8.44 ft, action stage; 487 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1992: 9.40 ft, action stage; 610 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1992: 8.50 ft, action stageJan 5, 1993: 9.81 ft, action stageApr 20, 1993: 9.28 ft, action stageFeb 20, 1994: 9.80 ft, action stageApr 27, 1994: 8.50 ft, action stageMar 14, 1995: 8.52 ft, action stage; 497 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1996: 10.27 ft, minor flooding; 852 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1996: 10.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 1997: 10.07 ft, minor flooding; 787 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1998: 9.00 ft, action stage; 560 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2000: 8.46 ft, action stage; 493 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2001: 11.40 ft, moderate flooding; 1,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2001: 10.00 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2004: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 781 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2009: 10.16 ft, minor flooding; 815 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 835 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2011: 10.82 ft, minor flooding; 1,048 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2013: 10.56 ft, minor flooding; 952 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 10.68 ft, minor flooding; 996 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 10.44 ft, minor flooding; 909 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2017: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 723 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 11.24 ft, moderate flooding; 1,040 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 10.30 ft, minor flooding; 639 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 10.68 ft, minor flooding; 767 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2023: 10.74 ft, minor flooding; 793 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2024: 10.67 ft, minor flooding; 763 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.85 ft, Sep 9, 1985 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kearsley Creek near Davison 1960s: 1 1970s: 5 1980s: 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 4 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 3 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 58 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Kearsley Creek near Davison
1Sep 9, 198511.85+1.85Moderate1,500
2Feb 10, 200111.40+1.40Moderate1,280
3Apr 21, 197511.32+1.32Moderate1,250
4Feb 21, 201811.24+1.24Moderate1,040
5Oct 1, 198111.18+1.18Moderate1,190
6May 19, 201110.82+0.82Minor1,048
7Apr 6, 202310.74+0.74Minor793
8Apr 19, 201310.68+0.68Minor996
9Jan 12, 202010.68+0.68Minor767
10Jul 11, 202410.67+0.67Minor763
11Apr 12, 201310.56+0.56Minor952
12Apr 7, 201710.50+0.50Minor723
13Sep 30, 198610.49+0.49Minor927
14May 16, 201410.44+0.44Minor909
15Sep 5, 198110.37+0.37Minor938
16Apr 16, 201810.30+0.30Minor639
17Feb 2, 196810.29+0.29Minor858
18Feb 2, 197110.29+0.29Minor604
19May 17, 197410.29+0.29Minor815
20May 21, 199610.27+0.27Minor852
21Apr 28, 201110.22+0.22Minor835
22Feb 12, 200910.16+0.16Minor815
23Dec 31, 197210.10+0.10Minor753
24Jun 18, 199610.10+0.10Minor—
25Feb 21, 199710.07+0.07Minor787
26May 24, 200410.05+0.05Minor781
27Feb 22, 197610.000.00Minor795
28Feb 25, 200110.000.00Minor—
29Apr 17, 19729.87−0.13Action635
30Jan 5, 19939.81−0.19Action—
31Feb 20, 19949.80−0.20Action—
32Mar 24, 19789.75−0.25Action708
33Mar 5, 19799.59−0.41Action470
34Apr 17, 19679.54−0.46Action609
35Apr 24, 19929.40−0.60Action610
36Apr 20, 19939.28−0.72Action—
37Mar 9, 19989.00−1.00Action560
38May 10, 19698.62−1.38Action520
39Mar 16, 19848.58−1.42Action505
40Mar 14, 19958.52−1.48Action497
41Mar 12, 19908.51−1.49Action496
42Nov 13, 19928.50−1.50Action—
43Apr 27, 19948.50−1.50Action—
44Mar 18, 19808.49−1.51Action461
45May 19, 20008.46−1.54Action493
46Nov 28, 19918.44−1.56Action487
47Nov 6, 19918.42−1.58Action485
48Nov 6, 19908.40−1.60Action—
49Nov 28, 19908.40−1.60Action—
50May 2, 19838.19−1.81Action446

Other gauges in Genesee County

Flood gauges in Genesee County
Flint13.016.95 ft, Sep 6, 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 DAVM4, 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.