Manistee River near Sherman, MI
River level and flood forecast · Wexford County
The river is 3.2 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to hold near 11.8 ft through Sun, Oct 18, 8 PM.
Flow: 945 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:19 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (April 16, 2026) | 19.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftFlooding of property and homes adjacent to right bank of river along Ojibway Drive, Ottawa Drive, and Chippewa Drive 1 mile north of Sherman. Flooding of N11 Road between W14 Road and W16 Road 1 mile northwest of Mesick.
- 15 ftFlooding begins around the Wilderness Canoe livery along left bank of river just downstream of M-37 bridge.
- 14 ftLeft bank of river begins to overflow. Flooding of property along right bank of the river upstream of the M-37 bridge begins.
- 13 ftRight bank at gage overflows at stages above 13 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 19.49 ft — April 16, 2026
- 16.18 ft — April 3, 2025
- 15.01 ft — October 1, 1986
- 14.99 ft — December 11, 1995
- 14.97 ft — April 6, 2023
Recent crests: 19.49 ft (April 16, 2026) · 16.18 ft (April 3, 2025) · 14.09 ft (March 6, 2024) · 14.97 ft (April 6, 2023) · 14.22 ft (February 4, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamManistee River near Grayling, MI
- DownstreamManistee River near Mesick (Hodenpyl Dam), MI
- Pine River (N Lower MI) near Hoxeyville, MI
- Manistee River near Wellston (Tippy Dam), MI
- Boardman River near Mayfield, MI
- Platte River (N Lower MI) at Honor, MI
- Clam River at Vogel Center, MI
- Muskegon River at Evart, MI
- Pere Marquette River near Scottville, MI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHRM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.