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Muskegon River at Bridgeton

Highest listed crest 16.82 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft18 crests since 1979

The Muskegon River at Bridgeton crested above flood stage 13 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2024. The highest, 16.82 ft on February 21, 2018, was moderate flooding, 3.82 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Muskegon River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.82 ft
February 21, 2018; 10,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
13 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2023
13.12 ft, minor flooding
Location
Newaygo County
Michigan

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Muskegon River at Bridgeton
Action stage12.03Apr 1, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.012Apr 6, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.01Feb 21, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1979 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Muskegon River at Bridgeton, 1979 to 2024 1012141618ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Apr 2, 1979: 13.98 ft, minor flooding; 6,060 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1980: 12.79 ft, action stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1982: 12.87 ft, action stage; 4,790 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1982: 14.55 ft, minor flooding; 6,740 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1984: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 6,100 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2017: 14.09 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2018: 16.82 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2019: 13.97 ft, minor flooding; 7,287 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2019: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 9,380 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 13.41 ft, minor flooding; 6,676 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2019: 14.74 ft, minor flooding; 8,149 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2019: 13.48 ft, minor flooding; 6,752 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 14.09 ft, minor flooding; 7,420 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2020: 15.81 ft, minor flooding; 9,390 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 11.17 ft, below flood stageApr 1, 2022: 12.80 ft, action stage; 6,030 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2023: 13.12 ft, minor flooding; 6,490 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2024: 11.16 ft, below flood stage Highest, 16.82 ft, Feb 21, 2018 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Muskegon River at Bridgeton 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 3 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Muskegon River at Bridgeton
1Feb 21, 201816.82+3.82Moderate10,600
2May 19, 202015.81+2.81Minor9,390
3Mar 16, 201915.80+2.80Minor9,380
4Oct 3, 201914.74+1.74Minor8,149
5Dec 5, 198214.55+1.55Minor6,740
6Oct 25, 201714.09+1.09Minor—
7Apr 30, 202014.09+1.09Minor7,420
8Feb 20, 198414.02+1.02Minor6,100
9Apr 2, 197913.98+0.98Minor6,060
10Feb 5, 201913.97+0.97Minor7,287
11Dec 31, 201913.48+0.48Minor6,752
12Apr 19, 201913.41+0.41Minor6,676
13Apr 6, 202313.12+0.12Minor6,490
14Apr 4, 198212.87−0.13Action4,790
15Apr 1, 202212.80−0.20Action6,030
16Mar 22, 198012.79−0.21Action4,700
17Jun 27, 202111.17−1.83Below flood stage—
18Jun 26, 202411.16−1.84Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Muskegon River

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

February 21, 2018: 16.82 ft here, moderate flooding

  • NewaygoMI · Feb 21, 2018 · 15.13 ft · Major · its highest
  • Croton DamMI · Feb 21, 2018 · 11.55 ft · Moderate

May 19, 2020: 15.81 ft here, minor flooding

  • EvartMI · May 22, 2020 · 13.05 ft · Moderate
  • NewaygoMI · May 19, 2020 · 13.53 ft · Minor
  • Croton DamMI · May 19, 2020 · 10.33 ft · Minor

March 16, 2019: 15.80 ft here, minor flooding

  • NewaygoMI · Mar 16, 2019 · 13.46 ft · Minor
  • Croton DamMI · Mar 15, 2019 · 10.08 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Muskegon River

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

Flood gauges on the Muskegon River
EvartMI12.015.97 ft, Apr 16, 20146
Croton DamMI9.016.80 ft, Sep 12, 19862
NewaygoMI11.015.13 ft, Feb 21, 20181
Bridgeton this gaugeMI13.016.82 ft, Feb 21, 20180

Other gauges in Newaygo County

Flood gauges in Newaygo County
Newaygo11.015.13 ft, Feb 21, 20181
Croton Dam9.016.80 ft, Sep 12, 19862

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BDGM4, 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.