West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, MI
River level and flood forecast · Ontonagon County
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 37 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
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 19, 2002) | 6.06 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 6.06 ft — April 19, 2002
- 5.98 ft — April 26, 1960
- 5.92 ft — April 25, 2019
- 5.73 ft — May 2, 1951
- 5.65 ft — May 13, 2014
Recent crests: 4.71 ft (April 28, 2025) · 4.27 ft (May 3, 2024) · 5.37 ft (May 6, 2023) · 5.07 ft (April 26, 2022) · 3.92 ft (March 30, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BGLM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.