Paint River near Alpha, MI

River level and flood forecast · Iron County

Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 11 PM

Flow: 224 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.

Highest crests on record

11.44 ft — April 17, 2002
10.62 ft — April 15, 2023
10.5 ft — July 2, 1953
10.36 ft — April 25, 1960
9.95 ft — May 1, 2013

Recent crests: 5.34 ft (October 10, 2024) · 10.62 ft (April 15, 2023) · 8.4 ft (April 26, 2022) · 5.15 ft (March 25, 2021) · 8.22 ft (April 30, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Brule River near Florence 4 NW, MI
Brule River near Commonwealth, WI
Menominee River near Florence, WI
Michigamme River near Crystal Falls, MI
Pine River (WI) near Florence, WI
Menominee River at Twin Falls, MI
Iron River at Caspian, MI
Popple River at Fence, WI

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Iron County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 04062000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PRAM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.