Tobacco River at Glidden Road at Beaverton, MI

Gladwin County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04152500 · NWS BVTM4 · Michigan river levels

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Is Tobacco River at Glidden Road at Beaverton, MI flooding right now?

Tobacco River at Glidden Road at Beaverton, MI measured 2.36 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 9.6 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.36 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
169 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.32 ft on Tue, May 19, 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
Action10 ft7.6 ft below
Minor flood12 ft9.6 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft11.6 ft below
Major flood17 ft14.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.32 ft2020-05-19
12.95 ft1957-07-09
12.73 ft2018-02-21
12.4 ft1948-03-20
11.62 ft2017-06-24

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.31–2.46 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
South Branch Tobacco River near Beaverton, MI3.7 miGladwin County
Salt River near North Bradley, MI12.2 miMidland County
Tittabawassee River at Secord Dam near Gladwin, MI12.9 miGladwin County
Tittabawassee River at Sanford, MI14.7 miMidland County
Chippewa River at S Homer Rd near Midland20.5 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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