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Swartz Creek near Flint Stage (ft)Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:15PM Jan 23, 2020Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:30PM Jan 23, 2020Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:45PM Jan 23, 2020Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:00AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.47 ft at 12:15AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:30AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:45AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:00AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:15AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:30AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:45AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:00AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:15AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:30AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:45AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:00AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:15AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:30AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:45AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:00AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:15AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:30AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:45AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:00AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:15AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:30AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:45AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:00AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:15AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:30AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:45AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:00AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:15AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:30AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:45AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:00AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:15AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:30AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:45AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:30AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:45AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:00AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:15AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:30AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:45AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:00AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:15AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:45AM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:00PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:15PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:30PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:45PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.69 ft at 1:00PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:15PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:30PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:45PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.77 ft at 2:00PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:15PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:30PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:45PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.82 ft at 3:00PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.84 ft at 3:15PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:30PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.86 ft at 3:45PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:00PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.88 ft at 4:15PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:30PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:45PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:00PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:15PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:30PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.98 ft at 5:45PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:00PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.01 ft at 6:15PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.02 ft at 6:30PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:45PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:00PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.09 ft at 7:15PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.13 ft at 7:30PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.16 ft at 7:45PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:00PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:15PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:30PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.25 ft at 8:45PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.27 ft at 9:00PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.27 ft at 9:15PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.29 ft at 9:30PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.3 ft at 9:45PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.31 ft at 10:00PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.32 ft at 10:15PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.33 ft at 10:30PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.33 ft at 10:45PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.35 ft at 11:00PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.36 ft at 11:15PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:30PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.38 ft at 11:45PM Jan 24, 2020Observed: 4.39 ft at 12:00AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.4 ft at 12:15AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:30AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:45AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:00AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.45 ft at 1:15AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:30AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:45AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:00AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.49 ft at 2:15AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.5 ft at 2:30AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.51 ft at 2:45AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.52 ft at 3:00AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.54 ft at 3:15AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.54 ft at 3:30AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.55 ft at 3:45AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:00AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.58 ft at 4:15AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.58 ft at 4:30AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:45AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.61 ft at 5:00AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.63 ft at 5:15AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.65 ft at 5:30AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.65 ft at 5:45AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.66 ft at 6:00AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.66 ft at 6:15AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.67 ft at 6:30AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.69 ft at 6:45AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.69 ft at 7:00AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:15AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.72 ft at 7:30AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.72 ft at 7:45AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:00AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:15AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.74 ft at 8:30AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.75 ft at 8:45AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.76 ft at 9:00AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.77 ft at 9:15AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.78 ft at 9:30AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.79 ft at 9:45AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:00AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:15AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:30AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.82 ft at 10:45AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.83 ft at 11:00AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:15AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.86 ft at 11:30AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.87 ft at 11:45AM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.9 ft at 12:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:15PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:30PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 12:45PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.02 ft at 1:15PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.04 ft at 1:30PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.07 ft at 1:45PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.08 ft at 2:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.1 ft at 2:15PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.11 ft at 2:30PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.13 ft at 2:45PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.13 ft at 3:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 3:15PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 3:30PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 3:45PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:15PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.21 ft at 4:30PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.21 ft at 4:45PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.22 ft at 5:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.25 ft at 5:15PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.25 ft at 5:30PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.27 ft at 5:45PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.27 ft at 6:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 6:15PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.3 ft at 6:30PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:45PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.32 ft at 7:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:15PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:30PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 7:45PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.37 ft at 8:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 8:15PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 8:30PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 8:45PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 9:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:15PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:30PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.39 ft at 9:45PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.39 ft at 10:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.4 ft at 10:15PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:30PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:45PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.39 ft at 11:00PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.39 ft at 11:15PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 11:30PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:45PM Jan 25, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:15AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.35 ft at 12:30AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.35 ft at 12:45AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.35 ft at 1:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:15AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:30AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:45AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:15AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:30AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.31 ft at 2:45AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:15AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:30AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:45AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:15AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:30AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:45AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.25 ft at 5:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.25 ft at 5:15AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.24 ft at 5:30AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.23 ft at 5:45AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.23 ft at 6:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.22 ft at 6:15AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.22 ft at 6:30AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.22 ft at 6:45AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.21 ft at 7:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.2 ft at 7:15AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.19 ft at 7:30AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.19 ft at 7:45AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.19 ft at 8:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.18 ft at 8:15AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.19 ft at 8:30AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.18 ft at 8:45AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 9:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 9:15AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 9:30AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 9:45AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 10:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 10:15AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 10:30AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 10:45AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.15 ft at 11:00AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:15AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:30AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 11:45AM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 12:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.18 ft at 12:15PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.18 ft at 12:30PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.18 ft at 12:45PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.2 ft at 1:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.2 ft at 1:15PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.21 ft at 1:30PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.22 ft at 1:45PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.23 ft at 2:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.25 ft at 2:15PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.26 ft at 2:30PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:45PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.3 ft at 3:15PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:30PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:45PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:15PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.37 ft at 4:30PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 4:45PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.39 ft at 5:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.4 ft at 5:15PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:30PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:45PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.47 ft at 6:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.49 ft at 6:15PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.48 ft at 6:30PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.5 ft at 6:45PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.53 ft at 7:15PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.55 ft at 7:30PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.57 ft at 7:45PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.58 ft at 8:00PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.58 ft at 8:15PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.61 ft at 8:30PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.61 ft at 8:45PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.61 ft at 9:00PM Jan 26, 2020Highest Observation: 5.64 ft at 9:15PM Jan 26, 2020Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:30PM Jan 26, 2020Highest Observation: 5.64 ft at 9:45PM Jan 26, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesFLSM4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:04PM Jan 26, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.64 ft at 9:45 PM EST 26-Jan-2020. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Swartz Creek near Flint are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 11.46 ft on 02/21/2018
(2) 10.53 ft on 04/07/2017
(3) 10.17 ft on 01/12/2020
(4) 9.76 ft on 05/04/2012
(5) 9.21 ft on 02/09/2001
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.17 ft on 01/12/2020
(2) 11.46 ft on 02/21/2018
(3) 10.53 ft on 04/07/2017
(4) 9.76 ft on 05/04/2012
(5) 7.55 ft on 04/06/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.16 ft on 08/19/1971
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10 Significant flooding occurs
8 Widespread flooding of adjacent low lands occurs
7 Overflow of both banks begins
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Latitude: 42.987778° N, Longitude: 83.732500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 727.05 ft 737.05 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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