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Pine River near Midland

Highest listed crest 12.08 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft21 crests since 1948

The Pine River near Midland crested above flood stage 1 time among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 1996. The highest, 12.08 ft on February 2, 1968, was minor flooding, 0.08 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.08 ft
February 2, 1968
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 2, 1968
12.08 ft, minor flooding
Location
Midland County
Near Midland (8.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pine River near Midland
Action stage11.03Mar 12, 1990The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01Feb 2, 1968Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1948 to 1996. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pine River near Midland, 1948 to 1996 46810121416ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Mar 20, 1948: 10.00 ft, below flood stageFeb 2, 1968: 12.08 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1971: 10.09 ft, below flood stageMar 22, 1972: 9.14 ft, below flood stageMar 4, 1974: 9.74 ft, below flood stageSep 4, 1975: 8.34 ft, below flood stageMar 6, 1976: 8.76 ft, below flood stageFeb 23, 1981: 8.08 ft, below flood stageMar 16, 1982: 8.92 ft, below flood stageMar 12, 1985: 11.66 ft, action stageSep 12, 1986: 11.74 ft, action stage; 9,360 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1986: 7.25 ft, below flood stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1988: 6.35 ft, below flood stageMar 19, 1989: 7.06 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1990: 11.73 ft, action stageApr 10, 1991: 7.14 ft, below flood stage; 3,290 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 5.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1993: 8.61 ft, below flood stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1994: 8.15 ft, below flood stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1995: 6.45 ft, below flood stageFeb 28, 1996: 7.27 ft, below flood stage Highest, 12.08 ft, Feb 2, 1968 19501960197019801990

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pine River near Midland 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s
  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, Pine River near Midland
1Feb 2, 196812.08+0.08Minor—
2Sep 12, 198611.74−0.26Action9,360
3Mar 12, 199011.73−0.27Action—
4Mar 12, 198511.66−0.34Action—
5Mar 16, 197110.09−1.91Below flood stage—
6Mar 20, 194810.00−2.00Below flood stage—
7Mar 4, 19749.74−2.26Below flood stage—
8Mar 22, 19729.14−2.86Below flood stage—
9Mar 16, 19828.92−3.08Below flood stage—
10Mar 6, 19768.76−3.24Below flood stage—
11Jan 1, 19938.61−3.39Below flood stage2,660
12Sep 4, 19758.34−3.66Below flood stage—
13Feb 21, 19948.15−3.85Below flood stage3,080
14Feb 23, 19818.08−3.92Below flood stage—
15Feb 28, 19967.27−4.73Below flood stage—
16Oct 1, 19867.25−4.75Below flood stage3,460
17Apr 10, 19917.14−4.86Below flood stage3,290
18Mar 19, 19897.06−4.94Below flood stage2,000
19Mar 13, 19956.45−5.55Below flood stage—
20Feb 1, 19886.35−5.65Below flood stage—
21Apr 22, 19925.60−6.40Below flood stage1,870

Gauges on the Pine River

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

Flood gauges on the Pine River
AlmaMI8.012.82 ft, Sep 12, 19861
Midland this gaugeMI12.012.08 ft, Feb 2, 19680

Other gauges in Midland County

Flood gauges in Midland County
Midland24.035.05 ft, May 20, 20209

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MPRM4, 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.