Brule River near Florence 4 NW, MI
River level and flood forecast · Florence County
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 189 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (July 15, 1999) | 8.41 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftFloodwaters touch the bottom of the bridge along Highway 2 and Highway 141.
- 11 ftWater is likely covering portions of logging roads near the river including Helgrens Road, Camels Clearing Road and Town Roads I and J.
- 9 ftFlooding is confined to lowland and wooded land.
- 7.5 ftThere is widespread lowland flooding.
- 6 ftThere is minor flooding in lowland and wooded land.
Highest crests on record
- 8.41 ft — July 15, 1999
- 7.85 ft — April 17, 2002
- 7.74 ft — April 15, 2023
- 7.45 ft — April 26, 1996
- 7.32 ft — February 11, 2021
Recent crests: 7.74 ft (April 15, 2023) · 6.75 ft (April 14, 2022) · 7.32 ft (February 11, 2021) · 6.32 ft (September 28, 2020) · 6.74 ft (April 19, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FLRW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.