Sturgeon River at Wolverine, MI
River level and flood forecast · Cheboygan County
The river is 2.2 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 214 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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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
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (April 14, 2026) | 7.97 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7.5 ftFlooding of bridge at Cedar St. at gaging location.
- 7 ftFlooding of homes and a business on Scott Rd. 1.5 miles downstream. Flooding of homes on Rondo Rd. about 3.5 miles downstream.
- 6 ftFlooding of homes along left bank upstream of Cedar Rd. bridge. Flooding of homes along Trowbridge Rd. 2 miles upstream from gage. Flooding of pavilion at Lumberjack Park in Wolverine. Flooding of Village park in Wolverine.
- 5 ftFlooding begins at Lumberjack Park in Wolverine.
Highest crests on record
- 7.97 ft — April 14, 2026
- 6.99 ft — February 14, 2003
- 6.44 ft — January 21, 2009
- 6.36 ft — January 29, 2014
- 6.14 ft — October 24, 2020
Recent crests: 7.97 ft (April 14, 2026) · 4.6 ft (March 31, 2025) · 5.29 ft (June 23, 2024) · 4.87 ft (April 5, 2023) · 4.33 ft (March 31, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Pigeon River (N Lower MI) near Vanderbilt, MI
- Jordan River (N Lower MI) near East Jordan, MI
- North Branch Au Sable River at Kellogg's Bridge near Lovells, MI
- Manistee River near Grayling, MI
- Au Sable River near Red Oak, MI
- South Branch Au Sable River near Luzerne, MI
- Thunder Bay River near Bolton, MI
- Au Sable River at Mio (Mio Dam), MI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WOLM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.