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Tobacco River at Beaverton

Highest listed crest 14.32 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft50 crests since 1948

The Tobacco River at Beaverton crested above flood stage 4 times among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 2026. The highest, 14.32 ft on May 19, 2020, was moderate flooding, 2.32 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.32 ft
May 19, 2020; 8,480 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 19, 2020
14.32 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Gladwin County
Michigan

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tobacco River at Beaverton
Action stage10.011Mar 15, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.03Feb 21, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.01May 19, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

50 crests from 1948 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tobacco River at Beaverton, 1948 to 2026 05101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Mar 20, 1948: 12.40 ft, minor flooding; 7,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1949: 6.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1950: 11.58 ft, action stage; 6,200 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1951: 7.14 ft, below flood stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1952: 9.09 ft, below flood stage; 3,790 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1953: 9.14 ft, below flood stage; 3,790 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1954: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1955: 8.14 ft, below flood stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1956: 11.21 ft, action stage; 5,800 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1957: 12.95 ft, minor flooding; 7,680 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1958: 7.31 ft, below flood stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1959: 10.71 ft, action stage; 5,310 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1960: 11.12 ft, action stage; 5,720 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1961: 7.58 ft, below flood stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1962: 10.12 ft, action stage; 4,720 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1963: 8.27 ft, below flood stage; 3,120 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1964: 5.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1965: 9.73 ft, below flood stage; 4,360 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1965: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1966: 8.88 ft, below flood stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1968: 8.50 ft, below flood stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1969: 8.36 ft, below flood stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1970: 9.16 ft, below flood stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1971: 7.74 ft, below flood stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1972: 10.53 ft, action stage; 5,120 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1973: 7.86 ft, below flood stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1974: 9.39 ft, below flood stage; 4,050 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1975: 11.45 ft, action stage; 5,250 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1976: 11.04 ft, action stage; 5,640 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1977: 6.03 ft, below flood stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1978: 6.79 ft, below flood stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1979: 6.85 ft, below flood stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1980: 6.19 ft, below flood stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1981: 7.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1982: 6.74 ft, below flood stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1991: 10.68 ft, action stage; 5,300 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2015: 7.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2016: 9.29 ft, below flood stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2017: 11.62 ft, action stage; 5,500 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2017: 8.06 ft, below flood stage; 2,943 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 12.73 ft, minor flooding; 6,420 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 10.55 ft, action stage; 4,670 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2020: 7.86 ft, below flood stage; 2,818 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2020: 14.32 ft, moderate flooding; 8,480 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2021: 5.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,550 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 6.38 ft, below flood stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2022: 8.23 ft, below flood stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2023: 8.47 ft, below flood stage; 3,210 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2024: 5.28 ft, below flood stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2026: 9.85 ft, below flood stage; 4,154 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.32 ft, May 19, 2020 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tobacco River at Beaverton 1940s: 1 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 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, Tobacco River at Beaverton
1May 19, 202014.32+2.32Moderate8,480
2Jul 9, 195712.95+0.95Minor7,680
3Feb 21, 201812.73+0.73Minor6,420
4Mar 20, 194812.40+0.40Minor7,100
5Jun 24, 201711.62−0.38Action5,500
6Mar 28, 195011.58−0.42Action6,200
7Sep 2, 197511.45−0.55Action5,250
8Apr 4, 195611.21−0.79Action5,800
9Mar 31, 196011.12−0.88Action5,720
10Mar 21, 197611.04−0.96Action5,640
11Apr 4, 195910.71−1.29Action5,310
12Apr 16, 199110.68−1.32Action5,300
13Mar 15, 201910.55−1.45Action4,670
14Aug 27, 197210.53−1.47Action5,120
15May 3, 196210.12−1.88Action4,720
16Apr 17, 20269.85−2.15Below flood stage4,154
17Apr 12, 19659.73−2.27Below flood stage4,360
18May 17, 19749.39−2.61Below flood stage4,050
19Apr 1, 20169.29−2.71Below flood stage3,950
20Jun 2, 19709.16−2.84Below flood stage3,840
21Feb 21, 19539.14−2.86Below flood stage3,790
22Mar 22, 19529.09−2.91Below flood stage3,790
23Dec 9, 19668.88−3.12Below flood stage3,600
24May 25, 19688.50−3.50Below flood stage3,300
25Apr 2, 20238.47−3.53Below flood stage3,210
26Apr 18, 19698.36−3.64Below flood stage3,190
27Nov 27, 19658.30−3.70Below flood stage3,140
28Mar 27, 19638.27−3.73Below flood stage3,120
29Mar 31, 20228.23−3.77Below flood stage3,050
30Mar 22, 19558.14−3.86Below flood stage2,980
31Oct 25, 20178.06−3.94Below flood stage2,943
32Jan 19, 19737.86−4.14Below flood stage2,800
33May 1, 20207.86−4.14Below flood stage2,818
34Apr 2, 19717.74−4.26Below flood stage2,720
35Apr 29, 19817.62−4.38Below flood stage2,630
36Apr 10, 20157.60−4.40Below flood stage2,610
37Apr 17, 19617.58−4.42Below flood stage2,610
38Apr 28, 19547.50−4.50Below flood stage2,550
39Apr 7, 19587.31−4.69Below flood stage2,420
40Apr 26, 19517.14−4.86Below flood stage2,270
41Mar 31, 19796.85−5.15Below flood stage2,110
42Apr 1, 19786.79−5.21Below flood stage2,070
43Mar 25, 19826.74−5.26Below flood stage2,040
44Jun 27, 20216.38−5.62Below flood stage1,880
45Feb 25, 19496.34−5.66Below flood stage1,780
46Apr 9, 19806.19−5.81Below flood stage1,750
47Mar 10, 19776.03−5.97Below flood stage1,620
48Apr 30, 19645.99−6.01Below flood stage1,600
49Mar 12, 20215.83−6.17Below flood stage1,550
50Mar 15, 20245.28−6.72Below flood stage1,240

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BVTM4, 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.