Kalamazoo River at Marshall, MI

Calhoun County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04103500 · NWS MARM4 · Kalamazoo River flood status · Michigan river levels

Nearby: river levels near Battle Creek

Is Kalamazoo River at Marshall, MI flooding right now?

Kalamazoo River at Marshall, MI measured 4.48 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 3.5 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.48 ft
as of 19 min ago
Streamflow
343 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.2 ft on Wed, Mar 29, 1950.

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
Action6 ft1.5 ft below
Minor flood8 ft3.5 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft4.5 ft below
Major flood10 ft5.5 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
8.2 ft1950-03-29
7.89 ft2008-09-15
7.85 ft1948-03-22
7.47 ft2018-02-22
7.44 ft2010-07-25

Last 7 days

flood stage 8 ft

Past 7 days · 4.16–8.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Rice Creek at Monroe Street at Marshall, MI0.3 miCalhoun County
Kalamazoo River near Marengo, MI5.5 miCalhoun County
Dickinson Creek near Ceresco, MI7.8 miCalhoun County
Battle Creek at Battle Creek, MI10.7 miCalhoun County
St. Joseph River near Burlington, MI11.8 miCalhoun 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