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Mill Creek near Dexter

Highest listed crest 12.95 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft17 crests since 1952

The Mill Creek near Dexter crested above flood stage 3 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2001. The highest, 12.95 ft on June 26, 1968, was minor flooding, 0.95 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.95 ft
June 26, 1968
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 10, 2001
12.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washtenaw County
Near Ann Arbor (8.7 mi), Ypsilanti (14.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mill Creek near Dexter
Action stage10.013Jun 25, 2000The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.03Feb 10, 2001Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1952 to 2001. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mill Creek near Dexter, 1952 to 2001 91011121314ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Mar 11, 1952: 10.30 ft, action stageApr 29, 1956: 12.20 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 1962: 11.73 ft, action stageApr 5, 1965: 11.04 ft, action stageJun 26, 1968: 12.95 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 1969: 11.84 ft, action stageFeb 20, 1971: 11.80 ft, action stageSep 1, 1975: 11.95 ft, action stageMar 5, 1976: 11.39 ft, action stageMar 4, 1977: 10.21 ft, action stageAug 4, 1995: 10.13 ft, action stage; 691 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1996: 9.54 ft, below flood stage; 487 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1997: 10.85 ft, action stage; 818 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1998: 10.45 ft, action stage; 745 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1999: 10.53 ft, action stage; 732 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2000: 10.35 ft, action stage; 686 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2001: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,160 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.95 ft, Jun 26, 1968 19601970198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mill Creek near Dexter 1950s: 1 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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, Mill Creek near Dexter
1Jun 26, 196812.95+0.95Minor—
2Apr 29, 195612.20+0.20Minor—
3Feb 10, 200112.000.00Minor1,160
4Sep 1, 197511.95−0.05Action—
5Dec 29, 196911.84−0.16Action—
6Feb 20, 197111.80−0.20Action—
7Mar 12, 196211.73−0.27Action—
8Mar 5, 197611.39−0.61Action—
9Apr 5, 196511.04−0.96Action—
10Feb 22, 199710.85−1.15Action818
11Apr 24, 199910.53−1.47Action732
12Feb 18, 199810.45−1.55Action745
13Jun 25, 200010.35−1.65Action686
14Mar 11, 195210.30−1.70Action—
15Mar 4, 197710.21−1.79Action—
16Aug 4, 199510.13−1.87Action691
17Jun 19, 19969.54−2.46Below flood stage487

Other gauges in Washtenaw County

Flood gauges in Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor16.018.30 ft, Mar 14, 19182

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DEXM4, 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.