Menominee River at White Rapids, MI
River level and flood forecast · Menominee County
The river is 8.0 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 813 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (April 18, 2023) | 15.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftWater is surrounding homes along River Road and Summer Cloud Drive. Water may also be surrounding structures downstream along Otter Way near the river.
- 17 ftThis stage compares to the record flow of 24800 CFS at White Rapids Dam set in 1960.
- 15.5 ftFlooding affects are mainly confined to wooded lowland. This stage compares to a flow of 24000 CFS at White Rapids Dam.
- 14 ftFlooding is confined to wooded lowland areas.
- 11 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 15.05 ft — April 18, 2023
- 14.98 ft — April 18, 2002
- 13.78 ft — April 25, 2019
- 12.78 ft — May 4, 2013
- 12.68 ft — April 22, 2004
Recent crests: 15.05 ft (April 18, 2023) · 12.23 ft (April 16, 2022) · 10.31 ft (March 25, 2021) · 11.95 ft (May 1, 2020) · 13.78 ft (April 25, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BANM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.