RIVER GAUGE · ROUGE RIVER
Rouge River at Birmingham
Oakland County, Michigan
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Action4.5 ft
Minor flood5.5 ft
Moderate flood6 ft
Major flood8 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 13 ft
Water reaches Willits Road.
- 11 ft
Water reaches Maple Road by the river gauge.
- 9 ft
Water reaches house by the river gauge.
- 8 ft
Water reaches Baldwin Street by the rier gauge.
- 6 ft
Water reaches businesses on Old Woodward Avenue.
- 5.5 ft
Water begins to flow into the parking lot of businesses on Old Woodward.
- 4.5 ft
River is bankfull at the gauge by Maple Road.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1968 | 8.7 ft | 1,390 cfs |
| Jan 11, 2020 | 6.06 ft | 768 cfs |
| Jan 11, 2020 | 6.05 ft | 766 cfs |
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