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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: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions NOTE: Forecasts for the Muskegon River near Croton Dam 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: 9 Action Stage: 8 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 16.80 ft on 09/12/1986 (2) 12.89 ft on 04/15/2014 (3) 11.55 ft on 02/21/2018 (4) 11.11 ft on 04/19/2013 (5) 10.64 ft on 04/29/2011 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 7.24 ft on 06/26/2021 (2) 10.33 ft on 05/19/2020 (3) 9.21 ft on 10/02/2019 (4) 10.08 ft on 03/15/2019 (5) 11.55 ft on 02/21/2018 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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13	Flood water begins surrounding properties on Russel Road and Salmon Run in Croton Township, Cottonwood Flats and Gould Subdivision in Brooks Township. Expect major flooding of Devils Hole.
12	Expect major flooding of 16 properties in Devils Hole.
11	Expect minor flooding in Devils Hole in Brooks Township.
10.5	Flood water begins surrounding cottages in Devils Hole and Main Street in Brooks Township. Expect all public river access sites to be closed.
10	Expect all public river access sites to be closed.
9	Expect minor flooding in low lying areas along the river.
8	River is bankfull. River begins to exceed its banks and minor flooding begins in low lying areas along the river.
Photos (1) USGS River gaging station on the Muskegon River near Croton. (2) USGS River gaging station on the Muskegon River looking upstream towards Croton Dam. (3) USGS Staff gage in the Muskegon River near the boat launch below Croton Dam.

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Latitude: 43.434746° N, Longitude: 85.665324° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 675.21 ft 684.21 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Croton Dam

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