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Portage River near Vicksburg

Highest listed crest 6.18 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft69 crests since 1947

The Portage River near Vicksburg crested above flood stage 41 times among the 69 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1947 to 2024. The highest, 6.18 ft on February 22, 2018, was minor flooding, 1.18 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.18 ft
February 22, 2018
Flood stage
5.0 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
0
41 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 17, 2024
5.45 ft, minor flooding
Location
Kalamazoo County
Near Portage (7.9 mi), Kalamazoo (12.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Portage River near Vicksburg
Action stage4.525Apr 10, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.041Jul 17, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

69 crests from 1947 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Portage River near Vicksburg, 1947 to 2024 45678ft Flood stage 5.0 ftMajor 8.0 ft Apr 7, 1947: 5.66 ft, minor flooding; 356 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1948: 5.65 ft, minor flooding; 352 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1949: 5.10 ft, minor flooding; 196 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1950: 5.55 ft, minor flooding; 315 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1951: 4.78 ft, action stage; 144 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1965: 4.79 ft, action stage; 114 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1966: 4.87 ft, action stage; 150 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1967: 5.06 ft, minor flooding; 175 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1968: 5.47 ft, minor flooding; 230 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1969: 5.23 ft, minor flooding; 207 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1970: 4.90 ft, action stage; 197 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1971: 5.15 ft, minor flooding; 200 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1972: 4.74 ft, action stage; 156 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1973: 5.22 ft, minor flooding; 190 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1974: 5.21 ft, minor flooding; 257 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1975: 4.98 ft, action stage; 148 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 5.38 ft, minor flooding; 274 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1977: 4.47 ft, below flood stage; 108 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1978: 5.35 ft, minor flooding; 217 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 5.21 ft, minor flooding; 217 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1980: 5.23 ft, minor flooding; 222 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1981: 4.90 ft, action stage; 148 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1982: 5.48 ft, minor flooding; 292 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1983: 4.75 ft, action stage; 123 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1984: 4.38 ft, below flood stage; 87 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1985: 5.55 ft, minor flooding; 315 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1986: 4.69 ft, action stage; 134 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1986: 5.17 ft, minor flooding; 240 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1988: 4.62 ft, action stage; 122 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1989: 5.81 ft, minor flooding; 416 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1990: 4.97 ft, action stage; 183 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1990: 5.03 ft, minor flooding; 197 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1991: 4.88 ft, action stage; 164 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1993: 5.16 ft, minor flooding; 224 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1995: 4.75 ft, action stage; 135 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 1995: 4.89 ft, action stage; 162 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1997: 4.97 ft, action stage; 179 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 4.70 ft, action stage; 127 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 4.76 ft, action stage; 137 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2000: 4.51 ft, action stage; 152 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2001: 4.84 ft, action stage; 214 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 2001: 4.76 ft, action stage; 146 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2004: 4.75 ft, action stage; 145 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2005: 5.21 ft, minor flooding; 232 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2006: 4.46 ft, below flood stage; 105 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2007: 4.78 ft, action stage; 149 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2008: 5.62 ft, minor flooding; 281 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2008: 5.05 ft, minor flooding; 179 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2009: 5.46 ft, minor flooding; 298 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2010: 4.56 ft, action stage; 122 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 5.16 ft, minor floodingMay 30, 2011: 5.18 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2013: 5.00 ft, minor floodingAug 18, 2016: 5.78 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2017: 5.08 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2017: 5.36 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 2018: 6.18 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 2018: 5.49 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2018: 5.49 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 2019: 5.20 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 2019: 5.66 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2020: 5.46 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2020: 5.83 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2021: 4.86 ft, action stageFeb 23, 2022: 5.09 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2023: 4.94 ft, action stageJan 30, 2024: 5.13 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2024: 5.06 ft, minor floodingJul 17, 2024: 5.45 ft, minor flooding Highest, 6.18 ft, Feb 22, 2018 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Portage River near Vicksburg 1940s: 3 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 1970s: 6 1980s: 5 1990s: 2 2000s: 4 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 6 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 69 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Portage River near Vicksburg
1Feb 22, 20186.18+1.18Minor—
2May 19, 20205.83+0.83Minor—
3Jun 2, 19895.81+0.81Minor416
4Aug 18, 20165.78+0.78Minor—
5Apr 7, 19475.66+0.66Minor356
6Jun 21, 20195.66+0.66Minor—
7Mar 23, 19485.65+0.65Minor352
8Sep 15, 20085.62+0.62Minor281
9Apr 4, 19505.55+0.55Minor315
10Feb 27, 19855.55+0.55Minor315
11Mar 7, 20185.49+0.49Minor—
12May 19, 20185.49+0.49Minor—
13Mar 21, 19825.48+0.48Minor292
14Feb 3, 19685.47+0.47Minor230
15Mar 12, 20095.46+0.46Minor298
16Jan 13, 20205.46+0.46Minor—
17Jul 17, 20245.45+0.45Minor—
18Mar 5, 19765.38+0.38Minor274
19Mar 31, 20175.36+0.36Minor—
20Jun 30, 19785.35+0.35Minor217
21Jan 30, 19695.23+0.23Minor207
22Jun 8, 19805.23+0.23Minor222
23Jan 2, 19735.22+0.22Minor190
24Mar 9, 19745.21+0.21Minor257
25Mar 6, 19795.21+0.21Minor217
26Jan 15, 20055.21+0.21Minor232
27May 20, 20195.20+0.20Minor—
28May 30, 20115.18+0.18Minor—
29Oct 3, 19865.17+0.17Minor240
30Jan 5, 19935.16+0.16Minor224
31Apr 29, 20115.16+0.16Minor—
32Feb 22, 19715.15+0.15Minor200
33Jan 30, 20245.13+0.13Minor—
34Apr 1, 19495.10+0.10Minor196
35Feb 23, 20225.09+0.09Minor—
36Mar 2, 20175.08+0.08Minor—
37Apr 6, 19675.06+0.06Minor175
38Jul 10, 20245.06+0.06Minor—
39Dec 29, 20085.05+0.05Minor179
40Nov 28, 19905.03+0.03Minor197
41Apr 20, 20135.000.00Minor—
42Sep 4, 19754.98−0.02Action148
43Mar 12, 19904.97−0.03Action183
44Feb 22, 19974.97−0.03Action179
45Apr 10, 20234.94−0.06Action—
46May 15, 19704.90−0.10Action197
47Feb 24, 19814.90−0.10Action148
48Nov 12, 19954.89−0.11Action162
49Oct 31, 19914.88−0.12Action164
50May 13, 19664.87−0.13Action150

Other gauges in Kalamazoo County

Flood gauges in Kalamazoo County
Comstock9.011.69 ft, Feb 25, 20181

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VCKM4, 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.