Prairie River at US 12 near Burr Oak, MI

Branch County, Michigan · USGS gauge 040975299 · NWS PROM4 · Prairie River flood status · Michigan river levels

Is Prairie River at US 12 near Burr Oak, MI flooding right now?

Prairie River at US 12 near Burr Oak, MI measured 15.32 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
15.32 ft
as of 67 min ago
Streamflow
20 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

The highest crest on record was 20.44 ft on Thu, Feb 22, 2018.

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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.44 ft2018-02-22
19.12 ft2020-05-18
18.21 ft2019-05-02
17.49 ft2015-07-19
17.43 ft2017-03-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Prairie River at Orland Road near Bronson, MI3.9 miBranch County
Prairie River near Nottawa, MI8.0 miSt. Joseph County
Spring Creek at Rambadt Road near Centreville, MI13.4 miSt. Joseph County
Bear Creek at Lawrence Road near Leonidas, MI15.0 miSt. Joseph County
Nottawa Creek near Athens, MI15.2 miSt. Joseph 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