Bear River near Manitowish Waters, WI, WI
River level and flood forecast · Iron County
Normal2.3 ftas of Tue 1:15 AM
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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftRiver inundates the road at River Road bridge.
- 7.5 ftRiver reaches bankfull stage. No impacts known.
Highest crests on record
- 5.53 ft — October 5, 2019
- 5.47 ft — October 12, 2018
- 5.39 ft — April 12, 2014
- 5.34 ft — September 26, 2010
- 5.3 ft — April 12, 2022
Recent crests: 4.4 ft (April 22, 2025) · 4.93 ft (June 27, 2024) · 5.3 ft (April 12, 2022) · 4.52 ft (April 13, 2021) · 4.63 ft (April 4, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamS. Fork Flambeau River near Bruce, WI
- Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir, WI
- Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake, MI
- Black River near Bessemer, MI
- Tyler Forks River near Mellen, WI
- Potato River at Gurney, WI, WI
- Spirit River near Spirit Falls, WI
- Lake Gogebic near Bergland, MI
- West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, MI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (POWW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.