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Pere Marquette River near Scottville

Highest listed crest 8.07 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft86 crests since 1944

The Pere Marquette River near Scottville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 86 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1944 to 2024. The highest, 8.07 ft on September 13, 1986, was major flooding, 2.57 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.07 ft
September 13, 1986; 6,440 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.5 ft
Major flooding from 7.0 ft
Crests at major
1
26th of 98 gauges in Michigan
Most recent flood crest
April 16, 2014
6.83 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Mason County
Michigan

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pere Marquette River near Scottville
Action stage4.054Apr 3, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.522Apr 13, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.51Apr 16, 2014Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.01Sep 13, 1986Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

86 crests from 1944 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pere Marquette River near Scottville, 1944 to 2024 246810ft Flood stage 5.5 ftMajor 7.0 ft Mar 1, 1944: 4.07 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1945: 5.84 ft, minor flooding; 2,400 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1946: 6.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1947: 5.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,030 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 5.79 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1949: 4.10 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1950: 5.58 ft, minor flooding; 2,170 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1951: 4.74 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1952: 4.70 ft, action stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1953: 4.44 ft, action stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1954: 4.18 ft, action stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1954: 4.60 ft, action stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1956: 6.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,550 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1957: 3.40 ft, below flood stage; 825 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1958: 3.30 ft, below flood stage; 785 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1959: 5.84 ft, minor flooding; 2,740 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1960: 5.47 ft, action stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1960: 4.31 ft, action stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1962: 4.82 ft, action stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1963: 5.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1964: 4.23 ft, action stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1965: 5.33 ft, action stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 5.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,950 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1966: 5.79 ft, minor flooding; 2,410 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1968: 4.77 ft, action stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1969: 6.26 ft, minor flooding; 2,970 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1970: 4.45 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1971: 5.44 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1972: 4.00 ft, action stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1973: 4.68 ft, action stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1974: 6.26 ft, minor flooding; 2,410 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1975: 6.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,920 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1976: 6.18 ft, minor flooding; 2,940 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1977: 5.39 ft, action stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1978: 4.78 ft, action stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1979: 5.75 ft, minor flooding; 2,850 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1980: 4.23 ft, action stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1981: 4.71 ft, action stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1982: 5.78 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1982: 5.30 ft, action stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1984: 4.74 ft, action stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1985: 5.29 ft, action stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1986: 8.07 ft, major flooding; 6,440 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1987: 3.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1987: 4.80 ft, action stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1988: 5.21 ft, action stageApr 6, 1988: 4.45 ft, action stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1989: 5.92 ft, minor flooding; 3,110 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1990: 5.23 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1991: 4.95 ft, action stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1991: 5.29 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1993: 5.18 ft, action stage; 2,440 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1994: 5.95 ft, minor flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1995: 4.56 ft, action stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1996: 5.29 ft, action stageJun 20, 1996: 4.49 ft, action stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1997: 4.68 ft, action stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1998: 5.19 ft, action stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 4.75 ft, action stageFeb 15, 1999: 3.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2000: 4.27 ft, action stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2001: 4.96 ft, action stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2002: 4.81 ft, action stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2003: 3.66 ft, below flood stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2004: 5.70 ft, minor flooding; 2,910 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2005: 4.99 ft, action stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2006: 5.37 ft, action stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2007: 5.39 ft, action stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2008: 5.81 ft, minor flooding; 3,110 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2008: 6.18 ft, minor flooding; 3,471 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2009: 5.12 ft, action stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2010: 4.34 ft, action stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2011: 4.86 ft, action stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2012: 4.74 ft, action stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2013: 5.52 ft, minor flooding; 2,740 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 6.83 ft, moderate flooding; 4,860 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2015: 4.70 ft, action stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2016: 4.90 ft, action stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2017: 4.05 ft, action stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2018: 5.35 ft, action stage; 2,820 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2019: 5.16 ft, action stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2020: 5.35 ft, action stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2021: 3.50 ft, below flood stageApr 3, 2022: 4.47 ft, action stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2023: 3.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2024: 3.63 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.07 ft, Sep 13, 1986 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pere Marquette River near Scottville 1940s: 4 4 1950s: 3 1960s: 4 1970s: 4 1980s: 3 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 2 2020s: 0 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

The 50 highest of 86 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Pere Marquette River near Scottville
1Sep 13, 19868.07+2.57Major6,440
2Apr 16, 20146.83+1.33Moderate4,860
3Mar 9, 19466.35+0.85Minor1,700
4Jul 1, 19696.26+0.76Minor2,970
5Apr 17, 19746.26+0.76Minor2,410
6Mar 7, 19766.18+0.68Minor2,940
7Dec 29, 20086.18+0.68Minor3,471
8Sep 4, 19756.16+0.66Minor2,920
9Apr 6, 19566.00+0.50Minor2,550
10Feb 22, 19945.95+0.45Minor1,900
11Mar 30, 19895.92+0.42Minor3,110
12Jun 5, 19455.84+0.34Minor2,400
13Apr 4, 19595.84+0.34Minor2,740
14Jun 13, 20085.81+0.31Minor3,110
15Mar 22, 19485.79+0.29Minor2,300
16Dec 11, 19665.79+0.29Minor2,410
17Apr 19, 19825.78+0.28Minor2,880
18Apr 2, 19795.75+0.25Minor2,850
19Mar 8, 20045.70+0.20Minor2,910
20Mar 29, 19635.64+0.14Minor2,290
21Feb 13, 19665.62+0.12Minor1,950
22Apr 4, 19505.58+0.08Minor2,170
23Apr 13, 20135.52+0.02Minor2,740
24Apr 8, 19475.500.00Minor2,030
25Apr 2, 19605.47−0.03Action2,300
26Apr 15, 19715.44−0.06Action2,220
27Mar 15, 19775.39−0.11Action2,740
28Mar 25, 20075.39−0.11Action2,600
29Mar 14, 20065.37−0.13Action2,580
30Feb 23, 20185.35−0.15Action2,820
31May 21, 20205.35−0.15Action2,800
32Apr 14, 19655.33−0.17Action2,150
33Dec 6, 19825.30−0.20Action2,420
34Feb 23, 19855.29−0.21Action2,160
35Oct 28, 19915.29−0.21Action2,220
36Jan 29, 19965.29−0.21Action—
37Mar 15, 19905.23−0.27Action2,220
38Feb 4, 19885.21−0.29Action—
39Apr 3, 19985.19−0.31Action2,250
40Apr 22, 19935.18−0.32Action2,440
41Mar 18, 20195.16−0.34Action2,630
42Mar 11, 20095.12−0.38Action2,350
43Apr 2, 20054.99−0.51Action2,280
44Apr 15, 20014.96−0.54Action2,210
45Apr 18, 19914.95−0.55Action2,110
46Apr 3, 20164.90−0.60Action2,380
47Apr 30, 20114.86−0.64Action2,230
48Apr 1, 19624.82−0.68Action1,640
49Mar 13, 20024.81−0.69Action2,090
50Oct 8, 19874.80−0.70Action1,880

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SCTM4, 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.