Grand River at Portland, MI

Ionia County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04114000 · NWS PORM4 · Grand River flood status · Michigan river levels

Nearby: river levels near Eagle

Is Grand River at Portland, MI flooding right now?

Grand River at Portland, MI measured 6.65 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.3 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.65 ft
as of 3 hours ago
Streamflow
840 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.98 ft on Mon, Apr 21, 1975.

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
Action11 ft4.3 ft below
Minor flood12 ft5.3 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft7.3 ft below
Major flood16 ft9.3 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
12.98 ft1975-04-21
12.84 ft2004-05-24
12.62 ft2018-02-23
12.45 ft2019-02-27
12.21 ft2023-04-06

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Looking Glass River at Hinman Rd near Eagle, MI7.0 miClinton County
Looking Glass River near Eagle, MI8.0 miClinton County
Grand River at Ionia, MI11.3 miIonia County
Grand River at Lansing, MI19.5 miIngham County
Maple River at Maple Rapids, MI20.7 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