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White River above Whitehall

Highest listed crest 7.46 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft70 crests since 1957

The White River above Whitehall crested above flood stage 22 times among the 70 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2024. The highest, 7.46 ft on September 1, 1975, was moderate flooding, 1.46 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.46 ft
September 1, 1975; 5,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
0
22 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 30, 2020
6.20 ft, minor flooding
Location
Muskegon County
Michigan

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, White River above Whitehall
Action stage5.035Apr 6, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.019Apr 30, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.03Sep 13, 1986Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

70 crests from 1957 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White River above Whitehall, 1957 to 2024 345678ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 8.0 ft Nov 17, 1957: 5.02 ft, action stage; 600 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1959: 5.94 ft, action stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1960: 6.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,910 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1960: 5.06 ft, action stage; 1,070 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1962: 5.00 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1963: 5.48 ft, action stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1964: 4.17 ft, below flood stage; 680 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1965: 5.66 ft, action stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1966: 6.14 ft, minor flooding; 1,300 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1967: 6.76 ft, minor flooding; 3,740 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1968: 5.88 ft, action stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1969: 5.90 ft, action stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1970: 4.47 ft, below flood stage; 843 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1971: 5.78 ft, action stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1972: 5.67 ft, action stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1973: 5.51 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1974: 6.46 ft, minor flooding; 3,120 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1975: 7.46 ft, moderate flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 7.20 ft, moderate flooding; 4,750 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1976: 6.33 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1977: 5.37 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1978: 4.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1979: 6.00 ft, minor floodingAug 21, 1980: 5.95 ft, action stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1981: 5.05 ft, action stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1982: 6.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,700 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1982: 5.63 ft, action stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1984: 5.38 ft, action stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1985: 6.02 ft, minor flooding; 2,120 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1986: 7.33 ft, moderate flooding; 4,990 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1986: 5.80 ft, action stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 4.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1989: 6.08 ft, minor flooding; 2,260 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1990: 5.25 ft, action stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1991: 5.68 ft, action stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1991: 5.39 ft, action stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1993: 5.28 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1994: 6.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,200 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1995: 4.82 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 1996: 4.90 ft, below flood stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1997: 5.08 ft, action stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1998: 5.37 ft, action stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1999: 4.30 ft, below flood stage; 956 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2000: 4.41 ft, below flood stage; 996 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2001: 5.92 ft, action stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2002: 5.62 ft, action stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 3.35 ft, below flood stage; 677 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2004: 6.33 ft, minor flooding; 2,850 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 5.42 ft, action stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2006: 5.32 ft, action stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2007: 5.74 ft, action stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2008: 5.06 ft, action stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2008: 6.90 ft, minor flooding; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2010: 5.02 ft, action stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2011: 5.91 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2012: 4.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2013: 6.61 ft, minor flooding; 3,345 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 5.95 ft, action stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2014: 6.86 ft, minor flooding; 3,840 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2015: 6.64 ft, minor flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2016: 5.43 ft, action stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 2017: 4.56 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 6.62 ft, minor flooding; 3,370 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 6.73 ft, minor flooding; 3,260 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2019: 6.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,537 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 6.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,690 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2021: 3.62 ft, below flood stage; 937 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2022: 5.03 ft, action stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2023: 5.77 ft, action stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2024: 4.21 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.46 ft, Sep 1, 1975 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River above Whitehall 1950s: 0 1960s: 3 1970s: 5 1980s: 4 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 70 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White River above Whitehall
1Sep 1, 19757.46+1.46Moderate5,400
2Sep 13, 19867.33+1.33Moderate4,990
3Mar 5, 19767.20+1.20Moderate4,750
4Dec 29, 20086.90+0.90Minor1,800
5Apr 14, 20146.86+0.86Minor3,840
6Apr 17, 19676.76+0.76Minor3,740
7Mar 15, 20196.73+0.73Minor3,260
8Apr 10, 20156.64+0.64Minor3,400
9Feb 21, 20186.62+0.62Minor3,370
10Feb 1, 20136.61+0.61Minor3,345
11May 17, 19746.46+0.46Minor3,120
12Apr 17, 19826.38+0.38Minor2,700
13Oct 3, 20196.38+0.38Minor2,537
14Apr 25, 19766.33+0.33Minor—
15May 9, 20046.33+0.33Minor2,850
16Feb 22, 19946.27+0.27Minor1,200
17Apr 30, 20206.20+0.20Minor2,690
18Feb 11, 19666.14+0.14Minor1,300
19Jun 1, 19896.08+0.08Minor2,260
20Mar 31, 19606.06+0.06Minor1,910
21Feb 25, 19856.02+0.02Minor2,120
22Mar 7, 19796.000.00Minor—
23Aug 21, 19805.95−0.05Action2,040
24Apr 19, 20135.95−0.05Action2,270
25Apr 4, 19595.94−0.06Action1,790
26May 17, 20015.92−0.08Action2,230
27Apr 5, 20115.91−0.09Action2,220
28Jun 28, 19695.90−0.10Action2,070
29Feb 3, 19685.88−0.12Action1,300
30Oct 5, 19865.80−0.20Action1,720
31Mar 16, 19715.78−0.22Action1,900
32Apr 6, 20235.77−0.23Action2,040
33Mar 23, 20075.74−0.26Action2,020
34Mar 29, 19915.68−0.32Action1,920
35Mar 23, 19725.67−0.33Action1,760
36Sep 11, 19655.66−0.34Action1,540
37Dec 4, 19825.63−0.37Action1,730
38Mar 10, 20025.62−0.38Action1,850
39Jan 2, 19735.51−0.49Action1,310
40May 1, 19635.48−0.52Action1,360
41Apr 2, 20165.43−0.57Action1,660
42Jan 14, 20055.42−0.58Action1,670
43Dec 1, 19915.39−0.61Action1,590
44Feb 15, 19845.38−0.62Action1,530
45Mar 13, 19775.37−0.63Action1,440
46Apr 2, 19985.37−0.63Action1,570
47Mar 14, 20065.32−0.68Action1,570
48Apr 21, 19935.28−0.72Action1,480
49Mar 13, 19905.25−0.75Action1,450
50Feb 23, 19975.08−0.92Action1,290

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WHTM4, 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.