Menominee River at Twin Falls, MI
River level and flood forecast · Dickinson County
The river is 5.1 ft below flood stage (20.5 ft).
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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 20.5 ft |
| Action stage | 18.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 26, 1960) | 24.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24.5 ftThis stage compares to record flow rates of 18300 cubic feet per second at Twin Falls Dam set in 1953 and 22000 cubic feet per second at the Kingsford Dam also set in 1953.
- 23.5 ftThis latest stage compares to flow rates of around 18000 cubic feet per second at the Twin Falls Dam and 20000 cubic feet per second at the Kingsford Dam.
- 22.5 ftAn area boat landing in the Twin Falls area is flooded and water also approaches a few area resorts. Flooding is affecting the Rivers Bend campground. This latest stage compares to a flow rate of 17200 cubic feet per second at the Twin Falls Dam, and 19900 cubic feet per second at the Kingsford Dam.
- 20.5 ftWater approaches a few homes or mobile homes near the River Bend campground.
- 18.5 ftThere is minor lowland flooding. Flows downstream from the Kingsford Dam to Niagara are fast and dangerous.
- 16.5 ftFlows downstream of the Kingsford Dam to Niagara become fast. Shoreline equipment may be impacted.
Highest crests on record
- 24.05 ft — April 26, 1960
- 22.5 ft — July 3, 1953
- 22.23 ft — April 18, 2002
- 21.07 ft — April 16, 2023
- 21.04 ft — April 27, 1996
Recent crests: 21 ft (April 21, 2026) · 21.07 ft (April 16, 2023) · 18.66 ft (May 1, 2020) · 20.57 ft (April 25, 2019) · 17.08 ft (May 2, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TWFM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.