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Tittabawassee River at Midland

Highest listed crest 35.05 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft57 crests since 1916

The Tittabawassee River at Midland crested at major flood stage 9 times among the 57 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1916 to 2020. The highest, 35.05 ft on May 20, 2020, was major flooding, 11.05 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.05 ft
May 20, 2020; 42,255 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
9
2nd of 98 gauges in Michigan
Most recent flood crest
May 20, 2020
35.05 ft, major flooding
Location
Midland County
Near Midland (2.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tittabawassee River at Midland
Action stage16.012Mar 11, 2002The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.015Apr 7, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.021Jan 1, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.09May 20, 2020Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

57 crests from 1916 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tittabawassee River at Midland, 1916 to 2020 152025303540ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Mar 28, 1916: 29.70 ft, major floodingMar 21, 1918: 24.40 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1929: 24.60 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 1933: 25.00 ft, moderate floodingJun 3, 1945: 28.00 ft, major floodingMar 8, 1946: 28.80 ft, major floodingMar 21, 1948: 29.50 ft, major floodingApr 5, 1950: 25.80 ft, moderate floodingApr 14, 1952: 24.07 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 1956: 24.28 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 1957: 26.34 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 1959: 27.82 ft, moderate floodingApr 1, 1960: 27.08 ft, moderate floodingMay 4, 1962: 24.74 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 1965: 26.98 ft, moderate floodingApr 18, 1967: 24.55 ft, minor floodingMay 29, 1968: 24.22 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 1974: 26.33 ft, moderate floodingSep 2, 1975: 27.08 ft, moderate floodingMar 22, 1976: 27.60 ft, moderate floodingFeb 24, 1981: 21.99 ft, action stageNov 21, 1985: 24.91 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 1986: 33.89 ft, major floodingFeb 1, 1988: 21.78 ft, action stageMar 29, 1989: 23.56 ft, action stageMar 13, 1990: 25.43 ft, moderate floodingMar 29, 1991: 24.50 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 1991: 25.20 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 1991: 25.41 ft, moderate floodingApr 18, 1992: 24.54 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 1993: 22.80 ft, action stageFeb 22, 1994: 21.60 ft, action stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1995: 18.90 ft, action stage; 9,320 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1996: 25.00 ft, moderate flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1997: 23.72 ft, action stage; 16,900 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1998: 22.36 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1999: 16.48 ft, action stage; 6,270 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2000: 22.27 ft, action stage; 14,400 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2001: 20.87 ft, action stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2002: 22.64 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2004: 27.45 ft, moderate floodingMay 11, 2004: 24.10 ft, minor floodingMay 25, 2004: 25.50 ft, moderate flooding; 20,150 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2006: 26.97 ft, moderate flooding; 23,039 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2007: 24.11 ft, minor flooding; 17,596 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2009: 24.01 ft, minor flooding; 17,417 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2011: 24.44 ft, minor flooding; 18,191 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 27.75 ft, moderate flooding; 24,594 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2013: 26.80 ft, moderate flooding; 22,693 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2013: 28.37 ft, major flooding; 25,904 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2014: 28.26 ft, major flooding; 25,664 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2017: 24.44 ft, minor flooding; 20,595 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2017: 32.15 ft, major flooding; 39,573 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2018: 27.52 ft, moderate flooding; 24,148 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2019: 25.41 ft, moderate flooding; 19,911 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2020: 25.27 ft, moderate flooding; 19,643 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2020: 35.05 ft, major flooding; 42,255 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.05 ft, May 20, 2020 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tittabawassee River at Midland 1910s: 2 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 3 1950s: 5 1960s: 5 1970s: 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 6 2000s: 6 2010s: 9 9 2020s: 2 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 57 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Tittabawassee River at Midland
1May 20, 202035.05+11.05Major42,255
2Sep 13, 198633.89+9.89Major—
3Jun 24, 201732.15+8.15Major39,573
4Mar 28, 191629.70+5.70Major—
5Mar 21, 194829.50+5.50Major—
6Mar 8, 194628.80+4.80Major—
7Apr 20, 201328.37+4.37Major25,904
8Apr 15, 201428.26+4.26Major25,664
9Jun 3, 194528.00+4.00Major—
10Apr 4, 195927.82+3.82Moderate—
11Apr 29, 201127.75+3.75Moderate24,594
12Mar 22, 197627.60+3.60Moderate—
13Feb 22, 201827.52+3.52Moderate24,148
14Mar 7, 200427.45+3.45Moderate—
15Apr 1, 196027.08+3.08Moderate—
16Sep 2, 197527.08+3.08Moderate—
17Apr 13, 196526.98+2.98Moderate—
18Mar 15, 200626.97+2.97Moderate23,039
19Apr 13, 201326.80+2.80Moderate22,693
20Jul 10, 195726.34+2.34Moderate—
21May 18, 197426.33+2.33Moderate—
22Apr 5, 195025.80+1.80Moderate—
23May 25, 200425.50+1.50Moderate20,150
24Mar 13, 199025.43+1.43Moderate—
25Apr 16, 199125.41+1.41Moderate—
26Mar 16, 201925.41+1.41Moderate19,911
27Jan 1, 202025.27+1.27Moderate19,643
28Apr 10, 199125.20+1.20Moderate—
29Apr 19, 193325.00+1.00Moderate—
30Jun 19, 199625.00+1.00Moderate19,200
31Nov 21, 198524.91+0.91Minor—
32May 4, 196224.74+0.74Minor—
33Mar 15, 192924.60+0.60Minor—
34Apr 18, 196724.55+0.55Minor—
35Apr 18, 199224.54+0.54Minor—
36Mar 29, 199124.50+0.50Minor—
37Apr 5, 201124.44+0.44Minor18,191
38Apr 7, 201724.44+0.44Minor20,595
39Mar 21, 191824.40+0.40Minor—
40May 7, 195624.28+0.28Minor—
41May 29, 196824.22+0.22Minor—
42Mar 15, 200724.11+0.11Minor17,596
43May 11, 200424.10+0.10Minor—
44Apr 14, 195224.07+0.07Minor—
45Feb 13, 200924.01+0.01Minor17,417
46Feb 22, 199723.72−0.28Action16,900
47Mar 29, 198923.56−0.44Action—
48Apr 21, 199322.80−1.20Action—
49Mar 11, 200222.64−1.36Action15,000
50Apr 2, 199822.36−1.64Action14,600

Other gauges in Midland County

Flood gauges in Midland County
Midland12.012.08 ft, Feb 2, 19680

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MIDM4, 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.