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Sycamore Creek near Holt

Highest listed crest 10.60 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft39 crests since 1947

The Sycamore Creek near Holt crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1947 to 2024. The highest, 10.60 ft on April 4, 1947, was major flooding, 2.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.60 ft
April 4, 1947
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
2
14th of 98 gauges in Michigan
Most recent flood crest
July 11, 2024
8.59 ft, minor flooding
Location
Ingham County
Near Lansing (6.5 mi), East Lansing (7.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sycamore Creek near Holt
Action stage6.014Jun 27, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.018Jul 11, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.04Feb 21, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.02Apr 19, 1975Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Sycamore Creek near Holt, 1947 to 2024 4681012ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Apr 4, 1947: 10.60 ft, major floodingApr 19, 1975: 10.00 ft, major flooding; 2,110 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 7.39 ft, action stage; 596 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1978: 6.98 ft, action stage; 499 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 8.55 ft, minor flooding; 1,150 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1980: 7.07 ft, action stage; 506 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1981: 8.00 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1982: 9.00 ft, moderate floodingFeb 24, 1985: 9.75 ft, moderate floodingApr 6, 1985: 8.30 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1990: 7.37 ft, action stage; 674 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1995: 6.97 ft, action stage; 522 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1996: 7.50 ft, action stage; 592 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1997: 7.21 ft, action stage; 602 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 7.52 ft, action stageFeb 10, 2001: 8.50 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 2001: 8.10 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 2004: 6.00 ft, action stageMay 23, 2004: 7.87 ft, action stageMar 13, 2006: 6.87 ft, action stageAug 30, 2007: 5.06 ft, below flood stageFeb 18, 2008: 7.15 ft, action stageMar 9, 2009: 7.50 ft, action stageJul 29, 2011: 9.00 ft, moderate flooding; 1,399 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2013: 8.40 ft, minor flooding; 1,117 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2014: 8.06 ft, minor flooding; 620 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2015: 8.04 ft, minor flooding; 595 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2016: 8.08 ft, minor flooding; 608 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2017: 8.82 ft, minor flooding; 881 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 9.80 ft, moderate flooding; 1,342 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2018: 8.50 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 2019: 8.78 ft, minor flooding; 865 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2019: 8.21 ft, minor flooding; 637 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 8.78 ft, minor flooding; 865 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 7.54 ft, action stage; 473 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2022: 8.65 ft, minor flooding; 824 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2022: 8.15 ft, minor flooding; 631 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2023: 8.31 ft, minor flooding; 710 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2024: 8.59 ft, minor flooding; 788 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.60 ft, Apr 4, 1947 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sycamore Creek near Holt 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 5 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, Sycamore Creek near Holt
1Apr 4, 194710.60+2.60Major—
2Apr 19, 197510.00+2.00Major2,110
3Feb 21, 20189.80+1.80Moderate1,342
4Feb 24, 19859.75+1.75Moderate—
5Mar 13, 19829.00+1.00Moderate—
6Jul 29, 20119.00+1.00Moderate1,399
7Apr 7, 20178.82+0.82Minor881
8Jun 21, 20198.78+0.78Minor865
9Jan 12, 20208.78+0.78Minor865
10Feb 18, 20228.65+0.65Minor824
11Jul 11, 20248.59+0.59Minor788
12Mar 5, 19798.55+0.55Minor1,150
13Feb 10, 20018.50+0.50Minor—
14May 13, 20188.50+0.50Minor—
15Apr 20, 20138.40+0.40Minor1,117
16Apr 5, 20238.31+0.31Minor710
17Apr 6, 19858.30+0.30Minor—
18Dec 31, 20198.21+0.21Minor637
19Apr 24, 20228.15+0.15Minor631
20May 16, 20018.10+0.10Minor—
21Aug 17, 20168.08+0.08Minor608
22Mar 23, 20148.06+0.06Minor620
23Jun 24, 20158.04+0.04Minor595
24Feb 19, 19818.000.00Minor—
25May 23, 20047.87−0.13Action—
26Jun 27, 20217.54−0.46Action473
27Jan 24, 19997.52−0.48Action—
28Jun 19, 19967.50−0.50Action592
29Mar 9, 20097.50−0.50Action—
30Mar 5, 19767.39−0.61Action596
31Mar 11, 19907.37−0.63Action674
32Feb 22, 19977.21−0.79Action602
33Feb 18, 20087.15−0.85Action—
34Mar 18, 19807.07−0.93Action506
35Mar 24, 19786.98−1.02Action499
36Mar 12, 19956.97−1.03Action522
37Mar 13, 20066.87−1.13Action—
38Mar 5, 20046.00−2.00Action—
39Aug 30, 20075.06−2.94Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Ingham County

Flood gauges in Ingham County
Lansing11.015.43 ft, Apr 20, 19751
East Lansing7.013.40 ft, Mar 24, 19041
Williamston9.010.41 ft, Apr 19, 19750

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HHTM4, 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.