Menominee River at Vulcan, MI
River level and flood forecast · Dickinson County
The river is 10.2 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 939 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (April 19, 2002) | 17.72 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftFloodwaters may cover portions of Homestead and Sturgeon Dam Roads.
- 17 ftStructures along the river along Homestead Road and Sturgeon Way Road may start to be impacted by floodwaters.
- 15 ftThere is widespread flooding of low lying land, farm land and wooded areas.
- 12 ftThere is some minor flooding of adjacent farmland and wooded lowland.
- 9 ftThere is lowland flooding along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 17.72 ft — April 19, 2002
- 17.39 ft — April 27, 1996
- 17.36 ft — April 16, 2023
- 17.23 ft — April 15, 2026
- 15.95 ft — April 25, 2019
Recent crests: 17.23 ft (April 15, 2026) · 17.36 ft (April 16, 2023) · 12.9 ft (April 6, 2020) · 15.95 ft (April 25, 2019) · 10.89 ft (June 19, 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 (VLCM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.