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N. Br. Clinton River near Mount Clemens

Highest listed crest 20.34 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft41 crests since 1947

The N. Br. Clinton River near Mount Clemens crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1947 to 2023. The highest, 20.34 ft on May 24, 2004, was major flooding, 5.34 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.34 ft
May 24, 2004; 8,797 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
4
8th of 98 gauges in Michigan
Most recent flood crest
August 26, 2023
15.94 ft, minor flooding
Location
Macomb County
Near Mount Clemens (2.2 mi), Fraser (6.9 mi), Sterling Heights (7.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, N. Br. Clinton River near Mount Clemens
Action stage13.016Apr 24, 1999The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.09Aug 26, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.09Jan 13, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.04May 24, 2004Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1947 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the N. Br. Clinton River near Mount Clemens, 1947 to 2023 121416182022ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Apr 5, 1947: 20.00 ft, major floodingMar 13, 1962: 17.20 ft, moderate floodingFeb 11, 1965: 16.30 ft, moderate floodingFeb 2, 1968: 18.62 ft, major flooding; 6,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1971: 13.34 ft, action stageApr 17, 1972: 13.59 ft, action stageMar 5, 1974: 16.93 ft, moderate floodingApr 20, 1975: 18.48 ft, major floodingFeb 18, 1976: 15.34 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 1976: 13.05 ft, action stageMar 22, 1978: 13.85 ft, action stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 13.83 ft, action stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1980: 14.01 ft, action stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1982: 15.82 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 1983: 14.78 ft, action stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1984: 14.77 ft, action stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1985: 17.54 ft, moderate flooding; 5,140 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1985: 15.58 ft, minor flooding; 3,760 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1986: 15.23 ft, minor flooding; 3,450 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1987: 12.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1987: 12.51 ft, below flood stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1989: 13.21 ft, action stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1990: 13.38 ft, action stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 14.21 ft, action stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1991: 14.17 ft, action stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1993: 14.95 ft, action stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1995: 12.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1996: 14.68 ft, action stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1997: 15.01 ft, minor flooding; 3,180 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1998: 14.76 ft, action stageApr 24, 1999: 13.51 ft, action stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2001: 17.70 ft, moderate floodingMay 24, 2004: 20.34 ft, major flooding; 8,797 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2008: 16.16 ft, moderate flooding; 3,453 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2008: 15.46 ft, minor flooding; 3,016 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2009: 17.27 ft, moderate flooding; 4,222 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2009: 15.27 ft, minor flooding; 2,904 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2011: 15.05 ft, minor flooding; 2,778 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2018: 17.03 ft, moderate flooding; 3,839 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2020: 16.00 ft, moderate flooding; 3,165 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2023: 15.94 ft, minor flooding; 3,128 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.34 ft, May 24, 2004 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, N. Br. Clinton River near Mount Clemens 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 3 1970s: 3 1980s: 4 1990s: 1 2000s: 6 6 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, N. Br. Clinton River near Mount Clemens
1May 24, 200420.34+5.34Major8,797
2Apr 5, 194720.00+5.00Major—
3Feb 2, 196818.62+3.62Major6,700
4Apr 20, 197518.48+3.48Major—
5Feb 10, 200117.70+2.70Moderate—
6Feb 25, 198517.54+2.54Moderate5,140
7Feb 13, 200917.27+2.27Moderate4,222
8Mar 13, 196217.20+2.20Moderate—
9Feb 22, 201817.03+2.03Moderate3,839
10Mar 5, 197416.93+1.93Moderate—
11Feb 11, 196516.30+1.30Moderate—
12Sep 16, 200816.16+1.16Moderate3,453
13Jan 13, 202016.00+1.00Moderate3,165
14Aug 26, 202315.94+0.94Minor3,128
15Mar 15, 198215.82+0.82Minor—
16Sep 7, 198515.58+0.58Minor3,760
17Dec 29, 200815.46+0.46Minor3,016
18Feb 18, 197615.34+0.34Minor—
19Aug 11, 200915.27+0.27Minor2,904
20Mar 11, 198615.23+0.23Minor3,450
21Dec 1, 201115.05+0.05Minor2,778
22Mar 30, 199715.01+0.01Minor3,180
23Jan 5, 199314.95−0.05Action2,800
24May 3, 198314.78−0.22Action3,060
25Mar 22, 198414.77−0.23Action3,060
26Apr 2, 199814.76−0.24Action—
27Jun 19, 199614.68−0.32Action2,940
28Dec 30, 199014.21−0.79Action2,610
29May 27, 199114.17−0.83Action2,580
30Apr 5, 198014.01−0.99Action2,180
31Mar 22, 197813.85−1.15Action2,060
32Mar 5, 197913.83−1.17Action2,050
33Apr 17, 197213.59−1.41Action—
34Apr 24, 199913.51−1.49Action2,000
35Feb 23, 199013.38−1.62Action2,040
36Feb 28, 197113.34−1.66Action—
37Jun 21, 198913.21−1.79Action1,820
38Jul 2, 197613.05−1.95Action—
39Mar 3, 198712.86−2.14Below flood stage1,570
40Dec 17, 198712.51−2.49Below flood stage1,350
41Mar 9, 199512.20−2.80Below flood stage1,420

Other gauges in Macomb County

Flood gauges in Macomb County
Mount Clemens16.023.55 ft, Apr 6, 19475
Clinton Township16.020.84 ft, Aug 12, 20144

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MCLM4, 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.