Menominee River near Florence, WI
River level and flood forecast · Florence County
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 565 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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (July 2, 1953) | 13.81 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftSeveral homes along Runbers Road surrounded by several feet of water. Flooding also occurs on B&B Lane. This stage compares to a record flow of around 11700 CFS at the Brule Dam set in 1953.
- 12 ftFloodwaters affect homes along Runbers road in Florence County. This stage compares to a flow rate of 10600 cubic feet per second at the Brule Dam. At 9100 cfs, floodwaters affect a seasonal home on a private drive off Runbers Road.
- 10 ftFloodwaters reach a few homes and cottages along Runbers Road.
- 9 ftFlooding is confined to lowland and wooded land.
- 8.5 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 13.81 ft — July 2, 1953
- 13 ft — April 23, 1916
- 12.21 ft — April 17, 2002
- 11.86 ft — May 11, 1965
- 11.52 ft — May 8, 1950
Recent crests: 11.48 ft (April 20, 2026) · 9.26 ft (May 7, 2023) · 11.29 ft (April 16, 2023) · 9.04 ft (April 27, 2022) · 7.11 ft (March 25, 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 (FLOW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.