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St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Main Chan. at BL-94 at Benton Harbor — water level right now

Berrien County, Michigan · NWS gauge SJBM4
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current stage (ft)
 
583
minor flood stage
 
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

minor · 583
moderate · 583.5
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Moderate flood stage583.5some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage583low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDSJBM4
USGS site04102085
CountyBerrien
StateMichigan
NWS forecast officeSyracuse
River forecast centerNorth Central River Forecast Center
Coordinates42.112, -86.471
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Main Chan. at BL-94 at Benton Harbor

Is St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Main Chan. at BL-94 at Benton Harbor flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 583 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Main Chan. at BL-94 at Benton Harbor?

moderate flood stage 583.5 ft, minor flood stage 583 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Syracuse and local emergency management.