Menominee River at Koss, MI
River level and flood forecast · Menominee County
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 1,230 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (May 10, 1960) | 19.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftSeveral feet of water is surrounding several homes and cottages in the area along the river.
- 20 ftSeveral feet of water is surrounding a home on the Wisconsin side of the river.
- 18 ftFloodwaters approach a home on the Wisconsin side of the river.
- 17 ftWater begins to threaten three residences on Number 19 Road near Koss, a residence on Shoreline Drive, and a residence on River Road around a half mile south of Number 12 Road. Water floods a boat landing near the gauge.
- 15 ftThere is minor flooding to wooded lowland.
Highest crests on record
- 19.6 ft — May 10, 1960
- 18.3 ft — May 12, 1965
- 18.09 ft — April 16, 2026
- 17.5 ft — April 27, 1979
- 17.46 ft — April 18, 2023
Recent crests: 18.09 ft (April 16, 2026) · 17.46 ft (April 18, 2023) · 15.3 ft (April 16, 2022) · 13.85 ft (March 13, 2021) · 14.94 ft (April 6, 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 (KOSM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.