Silver River near L`Anse, MI
River level and flood forecast · Baraga County
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 17 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 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 | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 12, 2003) | 15.18 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftWater begins to flow over the bridge on Skanee Road
- 17 ftWater levels approach Skanee Road on the west side of the river
- 15 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on Skanee Road and backwater effects begin
- 14 ftFlood waters may impact homes and low lying areas along the river near Skanee Road...Townline Road...and Collins Road
- 11 ftThe river begins to overflow its natural banks and flooding of low lying wooded areas occurs
Highest crests on record
- 15.18 ft — May 12, 2003
- 13.09 ft — April 30, 2013
- 13 ft — April 17, 2002
- 12.57 ft — April 19, 2004
- 11.81 ft — April 22, 2019
Recent crests: 9.63 ft (June 19, 2024) · 11.73 ft (April 12, 2023) · 11.29 ft (April 24, 2022) · 8.94 ft (March 24, 2021) · 9.58 ft (August 28, 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 (SLVM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.