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River Raisin at Blissfield

Highest listed crest 685.90 ftFlood stage 683.0 ft29 crests since 1992

The River Raisin at Blissfield crested above flood stage 19 times among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1992 to 2023. The highest, 685.90 ft on June 29, 2015, was moderate flooding, 2.90 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the River Raisin crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
685.90 ft
June 29, 2015; 8,366 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
683.0 ft
Major flooding from 687.0 ft
Crests at major
0
19 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 1, 2023
683.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lenawee County
Near Adrian (10.2 mi), Sylvania (11.7 mi)
Identifiers
NWS BLIM4
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, River Raisin at Blissfield
Action stage681.05Mar 8, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)683.015Mar 1, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage685.04Jun 29, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage687.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1992 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the River Raisin at Blissfield, 1992 to 2023 670675680685690ft Flood stage 683.0 ftMajor 687.0 ft Nov 15, 1992: 679.00 ft, below flood stageMar 25, 1993: 680.00 ft, below flood stageJun 20, 1996: 683.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 1997: 682.50 ft, action stageFeb 20, 1998: 684.10 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2000: 684.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 11, 2001: 683.20 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 2002: 683.50 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 2005: 683.65 ft, minor flooding; 4,147 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2006: 682.54 ft, action stageOct 19, 2006: 678.40 ft, below flood stageNov 18, 2006: 679.60 ft, below flood stageDec 3, 2006: 681.18 ft, action stageJan 7, 2007: 681.63 ft, action stageJul 24, 2007: 674.35 ft, below flood stageJan 11, 2008: 683.80 ft, minor flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2008: 685.10 ft, moderate flooding; 7,362 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2008: 684.12 ft, minor flooding; 6,135 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2009: 683.22 ft, minor flooding; 4,998 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2009: 685.40 ft, moderate flooding; 7,698 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2011: 682.90 ft, action stageApr 29, 2011: 683.98 ft, minor flooding; 5,969 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2011: 685.62 ft, moderate flooding; 7,998 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2015: 685.90 ft, moderate flooding; 8,366 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2018: 684.19 ft, minor flooding; 6,220 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2019: 683.80 ft, minor flooding; 5,726 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2020: 683.46 ft, minor flooding; 5,289 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2020: 683.96 ft, minor flooding; 5,945 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2023: 683.10 ft, minor flooding; 4,862 cubic feet per second Highest, 685.90 ft, Jun 29, 2015 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, River Raisin at Blissfield 1990s: 2 2000s: 9 9 2010s: 5 2020s: 3 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 11 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 687.10 ft on Feb 20, 1981; 679.00 ft on Apr 16, 1983; 680.59 ft on May 4, 1983; 678.05 ft on Dec 14, 1983; 679.50 ft on Feb 14, 1984; 677.30 ft on Jan 2, 1985; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, River Raisin at Blissfield
1Jun 29, 2015685.90+2.90Moderate8,366
2Dec 1, 2011685.62+2.62Moderate7,998
3Mar 12, 2009685.40+2.40Moderate7,698
4Feb 8, 2008685.10+2.10Moderate7,362
5Feb 22, 2018684.19+1.19Minor6,220
6Jul 5, 2008684.12+1.12Minor6,135
7Feb 20, 1998684.10+1.10Minor—
8Jan 25, 2000684.00+1.00Minor—
9Apr 29, 2011683.98+0.98Minor5,969
10May 20, 2020683.96+0.96Minor5,945
11Jan 11, 2008683.80+0.80Minor5,200
12May 3, 2019683.80+0.80Minor5,726
13Jan 15, 2005683.65+0.65Minor4,147
14Jun 20, 1996683.50+0.50Minor—
15May 13, 2002683.50+0.50Minor—
16Jan 13, 2020683.46+0.46Minor5,289
17Feb 13, 2009683.22+0.22Minor4,998
18Feb 11, 2001683.20+0.20Minor—
19Mar 1, 2023683.10+0.10Minor4,862
20Mar 8, 2011682.90−0.10Action—
21Jun 23, 2006682.54−0.46Action—
22Feb 23, 1997682.50−0.50Action—
23Jan 7, 2007681.63−1.37Action—
24Dec 3, 2006681.18−1.82Action—
25Mar 25, 1993680.00−3.00Below flood stage—
26Nov 18, 2006679.60−3.40Below flood stage—
27Nov 15, 1992679.00−4.00Below flood stage—
28Oct 19, 2006678.40−4.60Below flood stage—
29Jul 24, 2007674.35−8.65Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the River Raisin

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the River Raisin that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 29, 2015: 685.90 ft here, moderate flooding

  • DundeeMI · Jul 1, 2015 · 651.17 ft · Minor

December 1, 2011: 685.62 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Monroe CityMI · Dec 2, 2011 · 10.22 ft · Moderate
  • DundeeMI · Dec 1, 2011 · 651.90 ft · Minor

March 12, 2009: 685.40 ft here, moderate flooding

  • DundeeMI · Mar 13, 2009 · 651.50 ft · Minor
  • Monroe CityMI · Mar 12, 2009 · 9.92 ft · Minor

Gauges on the River Raisin

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the River Raisin
Blissfield this gaugeMI683.0685.90 ft, Jun 29, 20150
DundeeMI650.0653.20 ft, Feb 26, 19851
Monroe CityMI9.013.40 ft, Feb 14, 19846

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BLIM4, 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.