Pere Marquette River at Scottville, MI

Mason County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04122500 · NWS SCTM4 · Michigan river levels

Is Pere Marquette River at Scottville, MI flooding right now?

Pere Marquette River at Scottville, MI measured 0.99 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.5 ft below its 5.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.99 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
448 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5.5 ft, with major flooding at 7 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.07 ft on Sat, Sep 13, 1986.

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
Action4 ft3.0 ft below
Minor flood5.5 ft4.5 ft below
Moderate flood6.5 ft5.5 ft below
Major flood7 ft6.0 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
8.07 ft1986-09-13
6.83 ft2014-04-16
6.35 ft1946-03-09
6.26 ft1969-07-01
6.26 ft1974-04-17

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
L Manistee River at Nine Mile Bridge near Freesoil, MI17.9 miManistee County
Hunter Creek at North Shore Drive near Mears, MI21.7 miOceana County
Manistee River near Manistee, MI22.8 miManistee County
Silver Creek at Silver Lake Dam near Mears, MI23.4 miOceana County
Manistee River near Wellston, MI27.4 miManistee 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