Battle Creek at Battle Creek, MI

Calhoun County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04105000 · NWS BCRM4 · Michigan river levels

Is Battle Creek at Battle Creek, MI flooding right now?

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, MI measured 1.14 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 2.9 ft below its 4 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.14 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

257 cfs

data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 4 ft, with major flooding at 6 ft. The highest crest on record was 4.48 ft on Mon, Apr 7, 1947.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	3 ft	1.9 ft below
Minor flood	4 ft	2.9 ft below
Moderate flood	5 ft	3.9 ft below
Major flood	6 ft	4.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
4.48 ft	1947-04-07
4.44 ft	1975-04-21
4.19 ft	1948-03-21
4.12 ft	2018-02-22
3.98 ft	1985-02-26

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, MI	2.3 mi	Calhoun County
Dickinson Creek near Ceresco, MI	3.4 mi	Calhoun County
Wanadoga Creek near Battle Creek, MI	4.6 mi	Calhoun County
Augusta Creek near Augusta, MI	10.3 mi	Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo River at Marshall, MI	10.7 mi	Calhoun County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast