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Lower Rouge at Inkster

Critical Stages
8' - Action
10' - Flood
12' - Moderate
13' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 7:03 PM LMT 12/31/00

Status: Out Of Service

Stage: -999 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

Observation history not available.

Hydrograph for Lower Rouge at Inkster
14.4' - Considerable damage occurs to residential areas. Wayne Park will be up to 10 feet under water.
13.6' - Brady Street in Dearborn will flood. Many bridges become impassable.
12.4' - Property damage will mainly be limited to park buildings and roads. Several homes may become isolated by flood water. Many roads will close due to flooding. Most highway bridges over the river in this area will be closed to traffic. U.S. Highway 12 (Michigan Avenue) will be covered by 4 feet of water in spots.
10' - Residential areas along Brady Street in Dearborn will become affected by water.
9' - River reaches bankfull in many locations.
DateStage (ft)
Apr 5, 1947 14.41
Jun 26, 1968 13.62
May 22, 2004 13.13
May 26, 2011 12.76
Mar 14, 1982 12.71
Jun 7, 2010 12.48
Apr 4, 1950 12.42
Apr 14, 1979 12.36
Feb 18, 1998 12.3
Feb 10, 2001 12.3
May 2, 1983 12.18
Feb 24, 1985 12.13
Feb 23, 1990 12.01
Aug 11, 2014 11.86
Dec 22, 1967 11.81
Nov 30, 2011 11.74
Dec 30, 1991 11.5
Feb 17, 1976 11.5
Jan 5, 1993 11.4
Feb 22, 1997 11.35

Data provided by the National Weather Service.