Prairie River near Nottawa, MI

St. Joseph County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04097540 · NWS NOTM4 · Prairie River flood status · Michigan river levels

Nearby: river levels near Three Rivers

Is Prairie River near Nottawa, MI flooding right now?

Prairie River near Nottawa, MI measured 3.11 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
3.11 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
45 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

The highest crest on record was 6.8 ft on Fri, Feb 23, 2018.

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.

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
6.8 ft2018-02-23
6.3 ft1985-02-26
6.29 ft2008-01-11
6.12 ft1982-03-20
5.98 ft1991-01-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Spring Creek at Rambadt Road near Centreville, MI5.5 miSt. Joseph County
Prairie River at US 12 near Burr Oak, MI8.0 miBranch County
Little Portage Creek at Lane St at Mendon, MI8.8 miSt. Joseph County
Bear Creek at Lawrence Road near Leonidas, MI10.9 miSt. Joseph County
Prairie River at Orland Road near Bronson, MI11.5 miBranch 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