Pine River at Alma

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 11:47 AM UTC

Hydrologic Outlook

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 12 ft

Moderate Flooding 10 ft

Minor Flooding 8 ft

Action 7 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	12 ft
	Moderate Flooding	10 ft
	Minor Flooding	8 ft
	Action	7 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

12.82 - Expect major flooding of homes, apartments, and businesses. Sections of Pine Avenue, Center Street, Walnut Street, Woodworth Avenue, River Avenue, Downie Street, Ely Street, and Riverview Drive are closed due to high water.
10.8 - Nearly all bridges flooded. Expect moderate flooding of the first floor of homes, apartments and businesses. Sections of Pine Avenue, Center Street, Walnut Street, Woodworth Avenue, River Avenue, Downie Street, Ely Street, and Riverview Drive are closed due to flooding.
10 - Residents living in homes and apartments near the river on River Avenue, Court Avenue, Ely Street, and Riverview Drive are flooded. The bridge on State Street is closed due to flooding. The following streets in Alma are closed due to high water, Pine from Center to Downie, Downie from Pine to River, River from Downie to Walnut, Walnut from River to Euclid, Pine from Superior to Downie, Woodworth from Ely to the railroad trails, and State from Ely to the railroad tracks.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	43.3795, -84.6556
RFC	NCRFC
State	MI
WFO	GRR
County	Gratiot
Data Provider(s)
USGS	04155000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	10.30 ft	on 05-19-2020
2.	8.50 ft	on 12-30-2019
3.	8.35 ft	on 03-15-2019
4.	8.46 ft	on 02-21-2018
5.	8.80 ft	on 06-26-2017

Historic Crests

1.	12.82 ft	on 09-12-1986
2.	10.81 ft	on 03-19-1948
3.	10.43 ft	on 02-06-1938
4.	10.30 ft	on 05-19-2020
5.	10.15 ft	on 04-18-2013

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	730.37 ft
moderate Flooding	728.37 ft
minor Flooding	726.37 ft
action	725.37 ft
Latest Value	N/A
Gauge Zero	718.37 ft

Gauge Photos

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Pine River at Alma looking upstream from gage.

Probability Information

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1.	10.30 ft	on 05-19-2020
2.	8.50 ft	on 12-30-2019
3.	8.35 ft	on 03-15-2019
4.	8.46 ft	on 02-21-2018
5.	8.80 ft	on 06-26-2017
6.	8.04 ft	on 04-07-2017
7.	8.22 ft	on 07-07-2014
8.	10.15 ft	on 04-18-2013
9.	9.60 ft	on 04-12-2013
10.	8.40 ft	on 04-28-2011
11.	6.24 ft	on 03-14-2010
12.	9.34 ft	on 04-26-2009
13.	7.52 ft	on 04-01-2008
14.	6.57 ft	on 03-14-2007
15.	8.16 ft	on 03-13-2006
16.	6.98 ft	on 01-13-2005
17.	8.26 ft	on 03-05-2004
18.	5.19 ft	on 03-21-2003
19.	6.79 ft	on 03-09-2002
20.	7.34 ft	on 05-16-2001
21.	5.89 ft	on 05-19-2000
22.	5.39 ft	on 04-23-1999
23.	5.81 ft	on 03-22-1998
24.	9.27 ft	on 02-21-1997
25.	6.35 ft	on 05-21-1996
26.	5.65 ft	on 11-09-1995
27.	7.97 ft	on 02-20-1994
28.	6.70 ft	on 03-30-1993
29.	5.90 ft	on 04-20-1992
30.	7.49 ft	on 04-09-1991
31.	8.63 ft	on 03-13-1990
32.	6.79 ft	on 06-23-1989
33.	5.73 ft	on 04-07-1988
34.	8.27 ft	on 10-04-1987
35.	12.82 ft	on 09-12-1986
36.	7.64 ft	on 03-12-1985
37.	5.31 ft	on 02-28-1984
38.	6.49 ft	on 04-14-1983
39.	7.23 ft	on 03-16-1982
40.	6.34 ft	on 02-19-1981
41.	5.27 ft	on 03-21-1980
42.	5.11 ft	on 03-19-1979
43.	8.82 ft	on 04-04-1978
44.	6.03 ft	on 09-19-1977
45.	8.82 ft	on 03-05-1976
46.	8.95 ft	on 09-03-1975
47.	7.27 ft	on 03-05-1974
48.	6.88 ft	on 01-22-1973
49.	7.15 ft	on 03-22-1972
50.	5.66 ft	on 04-09-1970
51.	5.82 ft	on 04-18-1969
52.	7.22 ft	on 02-03-1968
53.	8.69 ft	on 04-22-1967
54.	5.74 ft	on 02-11-1966
55.	9.03 ft	on 04-12-1965
56.	4.03 ft	on 05-02-1964
57.	4.63 ft	on 05-03-1963
58.	6.15 ft	on 03-21-1962
59.	4.57 ft	on 03-27-1961
60.	8.60 ft	on 03-31-1960
61.	8.48 ft	on 04-03-1959
62.	4.88 ft	on 07-12-1957
63.	7.43 ft	on 05-06-1956
64.	6.01 ft	on 03-11-1955
65.	7.26 ft	on 04-27-1954
66.	6.28 ft	on 03-15-1953
67.	6.44 ft	on 11-14-1951
68.	9.48 ft	on 03-28-1950
69.	5.90 ft	on 02-28-1949
70.	10.81 ft	on 03-19-1948
71.	7.25 ft	on 04-06-1947
72.	10.02 ft	on 03-08-1946
73.	7.29 ft	on 06-04-1945
74.	5.36 ft	on 02-26-1944
75.	7.89 ft	on 03-16-1943
76.	7.64 ft	on 03-17-1942
77.	6.19 ft	on 03-30-1940
78.	4.23 ft	on 04-22-1939
79.	10.43 ft	on 02-06-1938
80.	4.51 ft	on 04-28-1937
81.	5.08 ft	on 03-18-1936
82.	9.50 ft	on 03-05-1935
83.	5.72 ft	on 03-17-1934
84.	6.35 ft	on 05-02-1933
85.	5.56 ft	on 02-12-1932
86.	2.80 ft	on 04-01-1931

1.	12.82 ft	on 09-12-1986
2.	10.81 ft	on 03-19-1948
3.	10.43 ft	on 02-06-1938
4.	10.30 ft	on 05-19-2020
5.	10.15 ft	on 04-18-2013
6.	10.02 ft	on 03-08-1946
7.	9.60 ft	on 04-12-2013
8.	9.50 ft	on 03-05-1935
9.	9.48 ft	on 03-28-1950
10.	9.34 ft	on 04-26-2009
11.	9.27 ft	on 02-21-1997
12.	9.03 ft	on 04-12-1965
13.	8.95 ft	on 09-03-1975
14.	8.82 ft	on 04-04-1978
15.	8.82 ft	on 03-05-1976
16.	8.80 ft	on 06-26-2017
17.	8.69 ft	on 04-22-1967
18.	8.63 ft	on 03-13-1990
19.	8.60 ft	on 03-31-1960
20.	8.50 ft	on 12-30-2019
21.	8.48 ft	on 04-03-1959
22.	8.46 ft	on 02-21-2018
23.	8.40 ft	on 04-28-2011
24.	8.35 ft	on 03-15-2019
25.	8.27 ft	on 10-04-1987
26.	8.26 ft	on 03-05-2004
27.	8.22 ft	on 07-07-2014
28.	8.16 ft	on 03-13-2006
29.	8.04 ft	on 04-07-2017
30.	7.97 ft	on 02-20-1994
31.	7.89 ft	on 03-16-1943
32.	7.64 ft	on 03-12-1985
33.	7.64 ft	on 03-17-1942
34.	7.52 ft	on 04-01-2008
35.	7.49 ft	on 04-09-1991
36.	7.43 ft	on 05-06-1956
37.	7.34 ft	on 05-16-2001
38.	7.29 ft	on 06-04-1945
39.	7.27 ft	on 03-05-1974
40.	7.26 ft	on 04-27-1954
41.	7.25 ft	on 04-06-1947
42.	7.23 ft	on 03-16-1982
43.	7.22 ft	on 02-03-1968
44.	7.15 ft	on 03-22-1972
45.	6.98 ft	on 01-13-2005
46.	6.88 ft	on 01-22-1973
47.	6.79 ft	on 03-09-2002
48.	6.79 ft	on 06-23-1989
49.	6.70 ft	on 03-30-1993
50.	6.57 ft	on 03-14-2007
51.	6.49 ft	on 04-14-1983
52.	6.44 ft	on 11-14-1951
53.	6.35 ft	on 05-02-1933
54.	6.35 ft	on 05-21-1996
55.	6.34 ft	on 02-19-1981
56.	6.28 ft	on 03-15-1953
57.	6.24 ft	on 03-14-2010
58.	6.19 ft	on 03-30-1940
59.	6.15 ft	on 03-21-1962
60.	6.03 ft	on 09-19-1977
61.	6.01 ft	on 03-11-1955
62.	5.90 ft	on 04-20-1992
63.	5.90 ft	on 02-28-1949
64.	5.89 ft	on 05-19-2000
65.	5.82 ft	on 04-18-1969
66.	5.81 ft	on 03-22-1998
67.	5.74 ft	on 02-11-1966
68.	5.73 ft	on 04-07-1988
69.	5.72 ft	on 03-17-1934
70.	5.66 ft	on 04-09-1970
71.	5.65 ft	on 11-09-1995
72.	5.56 ft	on 02-12-1932
73.	5.39 ft	on 04-23-1999
74.	5.36 ft	on 02-26-1944
75.	5.31 ft	on 02-28-1984
76.	5.27 ft	on 03-21-1980
77.	5.19 ft	on 03-21-2003
78.	5.11 ft	on 03-19-1979
79.	5.08 ft	on 03-18-1936
80.	4.88 ft	on 07-12-1957
81.	4.63 ft	on 05-03-1963
82.	4.57 ft	on 03-27-1961
83.	4.51 ft	on 04-28-1937
84.	4.23 ft	on 04-22-1939
85.	4.03 ft	on 05-02-1964
86.	2.80 ft	on 04-01-1931