Tittabawassee River at Midland, MI

Midland County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04156000 · NWS MIDM4 · Tittabawassee River flood status · Michigan river levels

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Is Tittabawassee River at Midland, MI flooding right now?

Tittabawassee River at Midland, MI measured 9.46 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 14.5 ft below its 24 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.46 ft
as of 46 min ago
Streamflow
630 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 24 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 35.05 ft on Wed, May 20, 2020.

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
Action16 ft6.5 ft below
Minor flood24 ft14.5 ft below
Moderate flood25 ft15.5 ft below
Major flood28 ft18.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
35.05 ft2020-05-20
33.89 ft1986-09-13
32.15 ft2017-06-24
29.7 ft1916-03-28
29.5 ft1948-03-21

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Chippewa River at S Homer Rd near Midland4.8 miMidland County
Pine River near Midland, MI7.0 miMidland County
Tittabawassee River at Sanford, MI9.3 miMidland County
Swan Creek at Frost Road near Frost, MI11.4 miSaginaw County
Salt River near North Bradley, MI13.9 miMidland 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.

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