Grand River at Lansing, MI

Ingham County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04113000 · NWS LNSM4 · Grand River flood status · Michigan river levels

Is Grand River at Lansing, MI flooding right now?

Grand River at Lansing, MI measured 2.34 ft on 2026-10-27 18:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.7 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.34 ft
as of 52 min ago
Streamflow
294 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.43 ft on Sun, Apr 20, 1975.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 13 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
Action10 ft7.7 ft below
Minor flood11 ft8.7 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft10.7 ft below
Major flood15 ft12.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.43 ft1975-04-20
14.62 ft2018-02-23
14.12 ft1985-02-26
13.4 ft1948-03-21
13.4 ft1982-03-17

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.33–2.47 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Red Cedar River at East Lansing, MI4.2 miIngham County
Sycamore Creek at Holt Road near Holt, MI8.4 miIngham County
Sloan Creek near Williamston, MI11.0 miIngham County
Looking Glass River near Eagle, MI11.6 miClinton County
Looking Glass River at Hinman Rd near Eagle, MI12.6 miClinton 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