Water Temperature of the Grand River in Grand Rapids, MI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Thursday, November 14, 2024, 3:01 AM EST
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Local Points of Interest
Sixth Street Park; Canal ParkStation Name: GRAND RIVER AT 6TH ST AT GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 597 feet
Nearest Address:
299 Newberry St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Kent County
GPS Coordinates: 42.976625, -85.6735028
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Weather for Grand Rapids, Michigan
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Wed
H: 80°F
L: 48°F

Thu
H: 72°F
L: 50°F

Fri
H: 69°F
L: 49°F

Sat
H: 61°F
L: 42°F

Sun
H: 68°F
L: 38°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 100 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 6:58 PM
Moonset: 2:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:33 AM - 9:03 AM6:28 PM - 8:58 PM
Minor Periods
10:17 AM - 11:47 AM1:43 AM - 3:13 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Flood Warning issued April 21 at 10:25AM EDT until April 26 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Effective: Tue April 21, 2026, 10:25 AM
Expires: Wed April 22, 2026, 12:00 PM
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Grand River at Lowell affecting Kent County. Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River Near Croton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River At Evart affecting Osceola County. Grand River at Robinson Township affecting Ottawa County. Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County. Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Michigan... Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Michigan... Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Grand River near Comstock Park. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Major flooding on homes along Abrigador Trail, Willow Drive, Riverbank Street and Konkle Drive. In Comstock Park and Plainfield Township approximately 100 homes affected by flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:43 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 15.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:43 AM EDT Tuesday was 15.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday morning and continue falling to 11.0 feet Tuesday, April 28. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.2 feet on 01/01/2009. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
Flood Warning issued April 22 at 12:12PM EDT until April 26 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Effective: Wed April 22, 2026, 12:12 PM
Expires: Thu April 23, 2026, 2:15 PM
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Grand River at Robinson Township affecting Ottawa County. Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River At Evart affecting Osceola County. Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent County. Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County. Muskegon River Near Croton affecting Newaygo County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Grand River near Comstock Park. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Homes along Willow Drive and Abrigador Trail have flooded basements and Abrigador Trail is closed. Riverbank Street northeast in Plainfield Township is flooded and homes along Riverbank Street have flooded basements. Konkle Drive northeast in Plainfield township is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:41 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:41 AM EDT Wednesday was 14.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday morning and continue falling to 10.8 feet Wednesday, April 29. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.3 feet on 04/23/1975. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
Flood Warning issued April 21 at 10:25AM EDT until April 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Effective: Tue April 21, 2026, 10:25 AM
Expires: Wed April 22, 2026, 12:00 PM
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Grand River at Lowell affecting Kent County. Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River Near Croton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River At Evart affecting Osceola County. Grand River at Robinson Township affecting Ottawa County. Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County. Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Michigan... Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Michigan... Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Grand River at Robinson Township. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Vanlopik Road is 1 to 2 feet under water. Moderate flooding of several homes on the east end of Vanlopik subdivision occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM EDT Monday, April 20 the stage was 14.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM EDT Monday was -9999.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.9 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening. - Flood stage is 13.3 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.9 feet on 12/28/2008. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
Flood Warning issued April 22 at 12:12PM EDT until April 25 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Effective: Wed April 22, 2026, 12:12 PM
Expires: Thu April 23, 2026, 2:15 PM
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Grand River at Robinson Township affecting Ottawa County. Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River At Evart affecting Osceola County. Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent County. Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County. Muskegon River Near Croton affecting Newaygo County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Grand River at Robinson Township. * WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Vanlopik Road is 1 to 2 feet under water. Moderate flooding of several homes on the east end of Vanlopik subdivision occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 14.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 10.5 feet Wednesday, April 29. - Flood stage is 13.3 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.6 feet on 05/02/2009. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
Flood Warning issued April 21 at 10:25AM EDT until April 24 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Effective: Tue April 21, 2026, 10:25 AM
Expires: Wed April 22, 2026, 12:00 PM
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Grand River at Lowell affecting Kent County. Muskegon River at Bridgeton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River Near Croton affecting Newaygo County. Muskegon River At Evart affecting Osceola County. Grand River at Robinson Township affecting Ottawa County. Portage River near Vicksburg affecting Kalamazoo County. Muskegon River at Newaygo affecting Newaygo County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Michigan... Grand River near Comstock Park affecting Kent County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Michigan... Maple River at Maple Rapids affecting Clinton County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Muskegon River near Croton. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 AM EDT Tuesday was 10.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 7.9 feet Tuesday, April 28. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.3 feet on 05/19/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grr.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 6:58 PM
Moonset: 2:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:33 AM - 9:03 AM6:28 PM - 8:58 PM
Minor Periods
10:17 AM - 11:47 AM1:43 AM - 3:13 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 47 mins
Moon Transit: 7:56 PM
Moonset: 3:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:33 AM - 10:03 AM7:26 PM - 9:56 PM
Minor Periods
11:32 AM - 1:02 PM2:30 AM - 4:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 8:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 8:48 PM
Moonset: 3:36 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 50.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:28 AM - 10:58 AM8:18 PM - 10:48 PM
Minor Periods
12:48 AM - 2:18 PM3:06 AM - 4:36 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 9:36 PM
Moonset: 4:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:19 AM - 11:49 AM9:06 PM - 11:36 PM
Minor Periods
2:02 PM - 3:32 PM3:35 AM - 5:05 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.86 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 10:21 PM
Moonset: 4:28 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 72.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:05 AM - 12:35 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:12 PM - 4:42 PM3:58 AM - 5:28 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
