Muskegon River level at Newaygo
Michigan · Fishing & wading
Measured at USGS 04121970 — MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MI · NWS forecast point CROM4
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
About normal for the date
At 1,080 CFS, this gauge is running 96% of normal for mid-September — close to the 1,120 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 30 years of record (1996–2026).
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Flood stages at Newaygo
National Weather Service categories for gauge CROM4, WFO GRR. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 12.0 ft
- 12.0 ft Expect major flooding of 16 properties in Devils Hole.
- 13.0 ft 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.
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Moderate flood 11.0 ft
- 11.0 ft Expect minor flooding in Devils Hole in Brooks Township.
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Minor flood 9.0 ft · 7,383 CFS
- 9.0 ft Expect minor flooding in low lying areas along the river.
- 10.0 ft Expect all public river access sites to be closed.
- 10.5 ft Flood water begins surrounding cottages in Devils Hole and Main Street in Brooks Township. Expect all public river access sites to be closed.
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Action 8.0 ft · 5,280 CFS
- 8.0 ft River is bankfull. River begins to exceed its banks and minor flooding begins in low lying areas along the river.
- Right now 4.50 ft
Flow history at Newaygo
Daily values from USGS 04121970, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for CROM4 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Newaygo
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16.80 ft | 23,200 CFS | Sep 12, 1986 |
| 12.89 ft | 15,600 CFS | Apr 15, 2014 |
| 11.55 ft | 12,300 CFS | Feb 21, 2018 |
| 11.11 ft | 11,000 CFS | Apr 19, 2013 |
| 10.64 ft | 9,970 CFS | Apr 29, 2011 |
| 10.45 ft | 9,580 CFS | May 24, 2004 |
| 10.33 ft | 9,680 CFS | May 19, 2020 |
| 10.08 ft | 9,180 CFS | Mar 15, 2019 |
| 9.88 ft | 8,473 CFS | Jan 30, 2013 |
| 9.52 ft | 8,697 CFS | May 10, 2004 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Muskegon River at Newaygo
In Michigan — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Croton Dam tailwater steelhead; Grand Rapids float traffic.
Muskegon River at Newaygo — common questions
3 questions
What makes the flow change on Muskegon River at Newaygo?
Rain upstream, plus seasonal baseflow. The 12-month chart shows how it behaves through the year.
Is Muskegon River at Newaygo high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 1,120 CFS, from 30 years of record (1996–2026). Today is 96% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 04121970 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for CROM4 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.