Manistee River near Wellston (Tippy Dam), MI
River level and flood forecast · Manistee County
Normal8.7 ftas of Tue 1:15 AM
Flow: 1,590 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 12.03 ft — April 16, 2026
- 11.14 ft — April 15, 2014
- 11.06 ft — June 14, 2008
- 10.91 ft — March 31, 1998
- 10.32 ft — May 20, 2020
Recent crests: 12.03 ft (April 16, 2026) · 9.78 ft (April 6, 2023) · 9.92 ft (April 8, 2022) · 10.19 ft (August 10, 2021) · 10.32 ft (May 20, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WLSM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.