Grand River at Ada, MI

Kent County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04118105 · NWS ADAM4 · Grand River flood status · Michigan river levels

Nearby: river levels near Grand Rapids

Is Grand River at Ada, MI flooding right now?

Grand River at Ada, MI measured 8.30 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 11.7 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
8.30 ft
as of 3 hours ago
Streamflow
3,270 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.81 ft on Sun, Apr 21, 2013.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action17 ft8.7 ft below
Minor flood20 ft11.7 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft13.7 ft below
Major flood25 ft16.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.81 ft2013-04-21
22.56 ft2018-02-24
21.62 ft2020-05-21
21.6 ft1986-02-28
21.56 ft2004-05-26

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Plaster Creek at 28Th Street at Grand Rapids, MI9.3 miKent County
Thornapple River near Caledonia, MI10.1 miKent County
Grand River at Grand Rapids, MI10.1 miKent County
Grand River at N Park St NE at Grand Rapids, MI10.3 miKent County
Rogue River near Rockford, MI10.4 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