Red Cedar River at East Lansing

The past week

What floods at each level

• 13 ft

  Expect major widespread flooding of homes and businesses in area around the mouth of the Red Cedar along Sprint, Hazel, Elm, South, Clear, River, Cedar, and Beech Streets. Apartments flooded on South Washington and East Main Street. Kellogg Center, Armstrong Hall, Bailey Hall, Van Hoosen Hall, Chapel, Emmons Hall, and University Village impacted by high water.

• 12 ft

  Expect moderate flooding of Jenison Fieldhouse, Intramural Sports Circle, Demonstration Hall on the Michigan State University campus. University Village begins to be impacted by flood waters.

• 11.5 ft

  Expect moderate widespread flooding of homes and businesses in the Kalamazoo and Clippert Street, South Street, and Cedar and Beech Street areas of Lansing.

• 10.5 ft

  Expect moderate flooding of homes and businesses in the Cedar and Beech Streets area, South Street, and 1.5 miles downstream of gage site.

• 10 ft

  Jenison Fieldhouse, Intramural Sports Circle, Demonstration Hall on the Michigan State University campus impacted by flood water.

• 9 ft

  Jenison Fieldhouse and Intramural Sports Circle on the Michigan State University begin to get impacted by flood water.

• 8.5 ft

  Minor flooding of farmland, Michigan State University athletic fields, and secondary roads.

• 8 ft

  The Potter Park Zoo parking lot in Lansing begins to flood.

• 7 ft

  Expect minor flooding of low lying areas, adjacent parks, and farmland.

• 6.5 ft

  Water begins to encroach on some Michigan State University athletic fields.

• 6 ft

  River reaches bankfull and low lying areas flood.

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