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Thread Creek near Flint

Highest listed crest 7.82 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft26 crests since 1970

The Thread Creek near Flint crested above flood stage 6 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1970 to 2018. The highest, 7.82 ft on February 23, 1985, was moderate flooding, 0.82 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.82 ft
February 23, 1985
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 22, 2018
7.18 ft, minor flooding
Location
Genesee County
Near Burton (2.0 mi), Flint (4.4 mi), Fenton (12.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Thread Creek near Flint
Action stage6.07Jun 27, 1989The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.03Feb 22, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.53May 4, 2012Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1970 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Thread Creek near Flint, 1970 to 2018 45678ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 8.0 ft Apr 21, 1970: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 240 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1971: 6.27 ft, action stage; 601 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1972: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 505 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1972: 5.90 ft, below flood stage; 490 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1974: 6.48 ft, action stage; 736 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1975: 7.65 ft, moderate flooding; 1,260 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1976: 6.13 ft, action stage; 592 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 4.48 ft, below flood stage; 180 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1978: 6.08 ft, action stageMar 4, 1979: 5.87 ft, below flood stage; 400 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1980: 5.54 ft, below flood stageFeb 18, 1981: 6.08 ft, action stage; 460 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1981: 5.99 ft, below flood stage; 572 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1982: 7.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 4.97 ft, below flood stage; 202 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1984: 5.23 ft, below flood stageFeb 23, 1985: 7.82 ft, moderate floodingSep 29, 1986: 6.07 ft, action stageJun 27, 1989: 6.12 ft, action stageMay 17, 1990: 5.39 ft, below flood stageJul 31, 1992: 5.47 ft, below flood stageApr 20, 1993: 5.11 ft, below flood stageOct 16, 2001: 5.27 ft, below flood stageMay 19, 2011: 7.08 ft, minor flooding; 762 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2012: 7.72 ft, moderate flooding; 1,090 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2018: 7.18 ft, minor flooding; 860 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.82 ft, Feb 23, 1985 19701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Thread Creek near Flint 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Thread Creek near Flint
1Feb 23, 19857.82+0.82Moderate—
2May 4, 20127.72+0.72Moderate1,090
3Apr 19, 19757.65+0.65Moderate1,260
4Feb 22, 20187.18+0.18Minor860
5Mar 13, 19827.10+0.10Minor1,020
6May 19, 20117.08+0.08Minor762
7May 17, 19746.48−0.52Action736
8Mar 14, 19716.27−0.73Action601
9Feb 15, 19766.13−0.87Action592
10Jun 27, 19896.12−0.88Action—
11Mar 21, 19786.08−0.92Action—
12Feb 18, 19816.08−0.92Action460
13Sep 29, 19866.07−0.93Action—
14Sep 4, 19815.99−1.01Below flood stage572
15Apr 16, 19725.95−1.05Below flood stage505
16Dec 31, 19725.90−1.10Below flood stage490
17Mar 4, 19795.87−1.13Below flood stage400
18Mar 19, 19805.54−1.46Below flood stage—
19Jul 31, 19925.47−1.53Below flood stage—
20May 17, 19905.39−1.61Below flood stage—
21Oct 16, 20015.27−1.73Below flood stage—
22Dec 29, 19845.23−1.77Below flood stage—
23Apr 20, 19935.11−1.89Below flood stage—
24Apr 21, 19705.00−2.00Below flood stage240
25May 2, 19834.97−2.03Below flood stage202
26Apr 5, 19774.48−2.52Below flood stage180

Other gauges in Genesee County

Flood gauges in Genesee County
Flint13.016.95 ft, Sep 6, 19850
Davison10.011.85 ft, Sep 9, 19850
Flint10.011.46 ft, Feb 21, 20180

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FTCM4, 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.