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Muskegon River at Newaygo

Highest listed crest 15.13 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft13 crests since 2017

The Muskegon River at Newaygo crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2017 to 2024. The highest, 15.13 ft on February 21, 2018, was major flooding, 4.13 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
15.13 ft
February 21, 2018; 10,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
1
26th of 98 gauges in Michigan
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2023
11.28 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 Newaygo
Action stage10.01Apr 8, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.08Apr 6, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.01Jan 31, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.01Feb 21, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2017 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Muskegon River at Newaygo, 2017 to 2024 810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Oct 25, 2017: 11.87 ft, minor flooding; 8,355 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 15.13 ft, major flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2019: 14.59 ft, moderate flooding; 10,356 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2019: 13.46 ft, minor flooding; 9,220 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 11.26 ft, minor flooding; 6,617 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2019: 12.18 ft, minor flooding; 7,801 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2019: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 6,776 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 11.46 ft, minor flooding; 6,907 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2020: 13.53 ft, minor flooding; 9,280 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 9.68 ft, below flood stageApr 8, 2022: 10.95 ft, action stage; 6,160 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2023: 11.28 ft, minor flooding; 6,470 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2024: 9.83 ft, below flood stage; 4,420 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.13 ft, Feb 21, 2018 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Muskegon River at Newaygo 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 3 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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Muskegon River at Newaygo
1Feb 21, 201815.13+4.13Major10,900
2Jan 31, 201914.59+3.59Moderate10,356
3May 19, 202013.53+2.53Minor9,280
4Mar 16, 201913.46+2.46Minor9,220
5Oct 2, 201912.18+1.18Minor7,801
6Oct 25, 201711.87+0.87Minor8,355
7Apr 30, 202011.46+0.46Minor6,907
8Dec 31, 201911.37+0.37Minor6,776
9Apr 6, 202311.28+0.28Minor6,470
10Apr 19, 201911.26+0.26Minor6,617
11Apr 8, 202210.95−0.05Action6,160
12Jun 25, 20249.83−1.17Below flood stage4,420
13Jun 27, 20219.68−1.32Below 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: 15.13 ft here, major flooding

  • BridgetonMI · Feb 21, 2018 · 16.82 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • Croton DamMI · Feb 21, 2018 · 11.55 ft · Moderate

January 31, 2019: 14.59 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BridgetonMI · Feb 5, 2019 · 13.97 ft · Minor

May 19, 2020: 13.53 ft here, minor flooding

  • EvartMI · May 22, 2020 · 13.05 ft · Moderate
  • BridgetonMI · May 19, 2020 · 15.81 ft · Minor
  • Croton DamMI · May 19, 2020 · 10.33 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
Newaygo this gaugeMI11.015.13 ft, Feb 21, 20181
BridgetonMI13.016.82 ft, Feb 21, 20180

Other gauges in Newaygo County

Flood gauges in Newaygo County
Bridgeton13.016.82 ft, Feb 21, 20180
Croton Dam9.016.80 ft, Sep 12, 19862

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NEWM4, 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.