Fish Creek near Crystal, MI

Montcalm County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04115265 · NWS FCRM4 · Michigan river levels

Is Fish Creek near Crystal, MI flooding right now?

Fish Creek near Crystal, MI measured 2.05 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 4.3 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height

2.05 ft

as of 78 min ago

Streamflow

14 cfs

data refreshed 15 min ago

The highest crest on record was 5.53 ft on Mon, Mar 12, 1990.

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	4.3 ft	2.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
5.53 ft	1990-03-12
5.49 ft	2014-07-07
5.42 ft	1989-03-15
5.31 ft	2019-03-15
5.23 ft	2020-05-19

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Wolf Creek at Pine Grove Road near Vestaburg, MI	12.1 mi	Montcalm County
Maple River at Maple Rapids, MI	17.4 mi	Clinton County
Pine River at Alma, MI	18.7 mi	Gratiot County
Grand River at Ionia, MI	19.7 mi	Ionia County
Flat River at Smyrna, MI	19.7 mi	Ionia 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