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Muskegon River at Evart

Highest listed crest 15.97 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft95 crests since 1931

The Muskegon River at Evart crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 95 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1931 to 2025. The highest, 15.97 ft on April 16, 2014, was major flooding, 3.97 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Muskegon River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.97 ft
April 16, 2014; 10,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
6
4th of 98 gauges in Michigan
Most recent flood crest
May 22, 2020
13.05 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Osceola 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 Evart
Action stage10.051Apr 5, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.012Apr 20, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.05May 22, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.06Apr 16, 2014Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

95 crests from 1931 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Muskegon River at Evart, 1931 to 2025 810121416ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft May 11, 1931: 8.91 ft, below flood stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1934: 10.78 ft, action stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1935: 11.60 ft, action stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1936: 9.92 ft, below flood stage; 2,440 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1937: 10.20 ft, action stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1938: 12.12 ft, minor flooding; 5,110 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1939: 10.73 ft, action stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1940: 9.90 ft, below flood stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1941: 10.87 ft, action stage; 3,750 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1942: 11.37 ft, action stage; 4,310 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1943: 13.30 ft, moderate flooding; 6,140 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1944: 9.11 ft, below flood stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1945: 13.68 ft, moderate flooding; 7,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1946: 13.00 ft, moderate flooding; 5,780 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1947: 12.46 ft, minor flooding; 5,560 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 12.86 ft, minor flooding; 6,040 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1949: 10.32 ft, action stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1950: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 4,960 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1951: 11.13 ft, action stage; 3,970 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1952: 12.28 ft, minor flooding; 5,320 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1953: 11.70 ft, action stage; 4,630 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1954: 10.82 ft, action stage; 3,660 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1955: 10.35 ft, action stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1956: 11.83 ft, action stage; 4,740 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1957: 14.13 ft, major flooding; 7,320 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1958: 9.38 ft, below flood stage; 2,400 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1959: 14.42 ft, major flooding; 7,750 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1960: 11.92 ft, action stage; 4,920 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1961: 9.09 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1962: 12.28 ft, minor flooding; 5,290 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1963: 11.40 ft, action stage; 4,400 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1964: 9.44 ft, below flood stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1965: 13.07 ft, moderate flooding; 6,160 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1965: 9.61 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1967: 11.82 ft, action stage; 4,820 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1968: 9.48 ft, below flood stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1969: 11.93 ft, action stage; 4,930 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1970: 9.95 ft, below flood stage; 3,150 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1971: 14.37 ft, major flooding; 7,660 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1972: 11.67 ft, action stage; 4,670 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1973: 10.86 ft, action stage; 4,240 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1974: 11.71 ft, action stage; 4,710 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1975: 11.67 ft, action stage; 4,870 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1976: 14.07 ft, major flooding; 7,790 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1977: 9.55 ft, below flood stage; 2,850 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1978: 11.09 ft, action stage; 4,510 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1979: 11.74 ft, action stage; 5,220 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1980: 9.49 ft, below flood stage; 2,970 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1981: 9.90 ft, below flood stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1982: 10.77 ft, action stage; 4,310 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1983: 10.48 ft, action stage; 3,670 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1984: 10.04 ft, action stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1985: 11.92 ft, action stage; 5,100 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1986: 12.15 ft, minor flooding; 5,420 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1987: 9.03 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1987: 11.48 ft, action stageMar 31, 1989: 14.99 ft, major flooding; 9,040 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1990: 11.63 ft, action stage; 4,710 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1991: 11.58 ft, action stage; 4,650 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1991: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 5,860 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1993: 11.52 ft, action stage; 4,580 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1994: 9.52 ft, below flood stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1995: 9.41 ft, below flood stage; 2,400 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1996: 11.06 ft, action stage; 4,180 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1997: 10.76 ft, action stage; 3,850 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1998: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,260 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1999: 9.29 ft, below flood stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2000: 10.52 ft, action stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2001: 11.13 ft, action stage; 4,140 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2002: 10.05 ft, action stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2003: 8.48 ft, below flood stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2004: 11.54 ft, action stageMay 26, 2004: 11.60 ft, action stage; 4,670 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 11.90 ft, action stage; 5,020 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2006: 12.08 ft, minor flooding; 5,230 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2007: 11.71 ft, action stage; 4,800 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2008: 11.20 ft, action stage; 4,220 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2009: 10.13 ft, action stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2010: 10.04 ft, action stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2011: 12.96 ft, minor flooding; 6,120 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2012: 10.89 ft, action stage; 3,880 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2013: 12.52 ft, minor flooding; 5,760 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 15.97 ft, major flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2015: 9.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2016: 11.93 ft, action stage; 5,000 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2017: 10.46 ft, action stage; 3,430 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2017: 10.02 ft, action stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2018: 11.35 ft, action stage; 4,350 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2019: 11.02 ft, action stage; 4,090 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2020: 13.05 ft, moderate flooding; 6,320 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2021: 9.12 ft, below flood stage; 2,310 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2022: 11.07 ft, action stage; 4,140 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2023: 11.40 ft, action stage; 4,480 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2024: 8.87 ft, below flood stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 11.02 ft, action stage; 4,090 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.97 ft, Apr 16, 2014 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Muskegon River at Evart 1930s: 1 1940s: 5 5 1950s: 4 1960s: 2 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 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 95 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Muskegon River at Evart
1Apr 16, 201415.97+3.97Major10,500
2Mar 31, 198914.99+2.99Major9,040
3Apr 9, 195914.42+2.42Major7,750
4Apr 15, 197114.37+2.37Major7,660
5Jul 12, 195714.13+2.13Major7,320
6Mar 29, 197614.07+2.07Major7,790
7Jun 3, 194513.68+1.68Moderate7,000
8Mar 31, 194313.30+1.30Moderate6,140
9Apr 15, 196513.07+1.07Moderate6,160
10May 22, 202013.05+1.05Moderate6,320
11Mar 18, 194613.00+1.00Moderate5,780
12Apr 30, 201112.96+0.96Minor6,120
13Mar 22, 194812.86+0.86Minor6,040
14Nov 1, 199112.60+0.60Minor5,860
15Apr 20, 201312.52+0.52Minor5,760
16Apr 12, 194712.46+0.46Minor5,560
17Apr 4, 195212.28+0.28Minor5,320
18Apr 1, 196212.28+0.28Minor5,290
19Mar 29, 198612.15+0.15Minor5,420
20Mar 26, 193812.12+0.12Minor5,110
21Mar 15, 200612.08+0.08Minor5,230
22Apr 4, 195012.05+0.05Minor4,960
23Apr 3, 199812.000.00Minor5,260
24Jun 30, 196911.93−0.07Action4,930
25Apr 2, 201611.93−0.07Action5,000
26Apr 6, 196011.92−0.08Action4,920
27Apr 1, 198511.92−0.08Action5,100
28Apr 3, 200511.90−0.10Action5,020
29Apr 9, 195611.83−0.17Action4,740
30Apr 3, 196711.82−0.18Action4,820
31Apr 2, 197911.74−0.26Action5,220
32Apr 17, 197411.71−0.29Action4,710
33Mar 26, 200711.71−0.29Action4,800
34Mar 25, 195311.70−0.30Action4,630
35Apr 18, 197211.67−0.33Action4,670
36Sep 4, 197511.67−0.33Action4,870
37Mar 18, 199011.63−0.37Action4,710
38Mar 24, 193511.60−0.40Action3,910
39May 26, 200411.60−0.40Action4,670
40Apr 17, 199111.58−0.42Action4,650
41Mar 8, 200411.54−0.46Action—
42Apr 22, 199311.52−0.48Action4,580
43Oct 1, 198711.48−0.52Action—
44Apr 2, 196311.40−0.60Action4,400
45Apr 6, 202311.40−0.60Action4,480
46Mar 30, 194211.37−0.63Action4,310
47Feb 22, 201811.35−0.65Action4,350
48Apr 14, 200811.20−0.80Action4,220
49Apr 28, 195111.13−0.87Action3,970
50May 18, 200111.13−0.87Action4,140

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.

April 16, 2014: 15.97 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Muskegon River

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

Flood gauges on the Muskegon River
Evart this gaugeMI12.015.97 ft, Apr 16, 20146
Croton DamMI9.016.80 ft, Sep 12, 19862
NewaygoMI11.015.13 ft, Feb 21, 20181
BridgetonMI13.016.82 ft, Feb 21, 20180

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EVRM4, 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.