Red Cedar River near Williamston

Last updated: Jun 27, 2025, 8:27 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/27/2025 3:15 PM EDT

Record: 10.4 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 10.5 ft

Moderate Flooding 10 ft

Minor Flooding 9 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 24 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	10.5 ft
	Moderate Flooding	10 ft
	Minor Flooding	9 ft
	Action	7 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

10 - Expect moderate flooding of homes in the Williamston area. Several homes in Williamston have first floor flooding.
9 - Expect minor basement flooding of several homes in Williamston.
8 - Expect minor flooding of golf course and adjacent park in Williamston.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	42.6831, -84.2191
RFC	NCRFC
State	MI
WFO	GRR
County	Ingham
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	04111379

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	7.99 ft	on 04-06-2023
2.	8.00 ft	on 02-18-2022
3.	7.47 ft	on 08-12-2021
4.	8.18 ft	on 05-19-2020
5.	6.00 ft	on 03-15-2019

Historic Crests

1.	10.41 ft	on 04-19-1975
2.	9.30 ft	on 02-22-2018
3.	9.07 ft	on 02-26-1985
4.	9.00 ft	on 07-08-1994
5.	8.50 ft	on 04-25-1999

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	869.28 ft
moderate Flooding	868.78 ft
minor Flooding	867.78 ft
action	865.78 ft
Latest Value	861.86 ft
Gauge Zero	858.78 ft

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Red Cedar River at Williamston - Looking Downstream from Gage

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1.	7.99 ft	on 04-06-2023
2.	8.00 ft	on 02-18-2022
3.	7.47 ft	on 08-12-2021
4.	8.18 ft	on 05-19-2020
5.	6.00 ft	on 03-15-2019
6.	9.30 ft	on 02-22-2018
7.	8.38 ft	on 04-07-2017
8.	6.57 ft	on 04-12-2016
9.	7.09 ft	on 06-24-2015
10.	7.84 ft	on 05-16-2014
11.	7.79 ft	on 04-20-2013
12.	7.08 ft	on 04-29-2011
13.	6.96 ft	on 03-13-2010
14.	7.60 ft	on 03-11-2009
15.	7.91 ft	on 09-17-2008
16.	7.56 ft	on 01-09-2008
17.	7.15 ft	on 06-06-2007
18.	7.22 ft	on 03-14-2006
19.	7.40 ft	on 01-14-2005
20.	7.36 ft	on 05-24-2004
21.	6.49 ft	on 04-05-2003
22.	6.49 ft	on 10-18-2001
23.	8.50 ft	on 04-25-1999
24.	6.90 ft	on 06-19-1996
25.	9.00 ft	on 07-08-1994
26.	6.61 ft	on 06-04-1989
27.	5.81 ft	on 04-09-1988
28.	6.60 ft	on 10-05-1986
29.	7.74 ft	on 03-14-1986
30.	9.07 ft	on 02-26-1985
31.	5.58 ft	on 05-29-1984
32.	6.12 ft	on 05-03-1983
33.	8.42 ft	on 03-15-1982
34.	7.48 ft	on 02-19-1981
35.	6.18 ft	on 03-21-1980
36.	7.41 ft	on 03-07-1979
37.	6.91 ft	on 03-24-1978
38.	5.92 ft	on 04-27-1977
39.	7.60 ft	on 03-05-1976
40.	10.41 ft	on 04-19-1975

1.	10.41 ft	on 04-19-1975
2.	9.30 ft	on 02-22-2018
3.	9.07 ft	on 02-26-1985
4.	9.00 ft	on 07-08-1994
5.	8.50 ft	on 04-25-1999
6.	8.42 ft	on 03-15-1982
7.	8.38 ft	on 04-07-2017
8.	8.18 ft	on 05-19-2020
9.	8.00 ft	on 02-18-2022
10.	7.99 ft	on 04-06-2023
11.	7.91 ft	on 09-17-2008
12.	7.84 ft	on 05-16-2014
13.	7.79 ft	on 04-20-2013
14.	7.74 ft	on 03-14-1986
15.	7.60 ft	on 03-05-1976
16.	7.60 ft	on 03-11-2009
17.	7.56 ft	on 01-09-2008
18.	7.48 ft	on 02-19-1981
19.	7.47 ft	on 08-12-2021
20.	7.41 ft	on 03-07-1979
21.	7.40 ft	on 01-14-2005
22.	7.36 ft	on 05-24-2004
23.	7.22 ft	on 03-14-2006
24.	7.15 ft	on 06-06-2007
25.	7.09 ft	on 06-24-2015
26.	7.08 ft	on 04-29-2011
27.	6.96 ft	on 03-13-2010
28.	6.91 ft	on 03-24-1978
29.	6.90 ft	on 06-19-1996
30.	6.61 ft	on 06-04-1989
31.	6.60 ft	on 10-05-1986
32.	6.57 ft	on 04-12-2016
33.	6.49 ft	on 04-05-2003
34.	6.49 ft	on 10-18-2001
35.	6.18 ft	on 03-21-1980
36.	6.12 ft	on 05-03-1983
37.	6.00 ft	on 03-15-2019
38.	5.92 ft	on 04-27-1977
39.	5.81 ft	on 04-09-1988
40.	5.58 ft	on 05-29-1984