Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at Grandville, MI

Kent County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04119160 · NWS BUCM4 · Michigan river levels

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Is Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at Grandville, MI flooding right now?

Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at Grandville, MI measured 4.78 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 4.2 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.78 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
40 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.76 ft on Thu, Apr 18, 2013.

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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7.5 ft2.7 ft below
Minor flood9 ft4.2 ft below
Moderate flood10.5 ft5.7 ft below
Major flood12 ft7.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.76 ft2013-04-18
10.3 ft1981-05-12
9.99 ft1997-02-22
9.74 ft1994-02-21
9.68 ft2008-12-28

Last 7 days

flood stage 9 ft

Past 7 days · 4.68–9.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Grand River at State Hwy M-11 at Grandville, MI0.9 miKent County
Plaster Creek at 28Th Street at Grand Rapids, MI5.7 miKent County
Grand River at Grand Rapids, MI6.0 miKent County
Grand River at N Park St NE at Grand Rapids, MI9.8 miKent County
Grand River at Ada, MI14.9 miKent 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