Menominee River near Pembine, WI
River level and flood forecast · Marinette County
The river is 9.2 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 928 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 | 18.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (December 17, 1985) | 18.94 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftThis stage compares to a record flow rate of 25800 cubic feet per second at Chalk Hill Dam set in 1960 and White Rapids Dam also set in 1960.
- 16.8 ftFloodwaters may be affecting homes in the Miscauno Island area. Water is covering Pike River Road, Beach Road and the River Road boat landing east of Wausaukee. This stage compares to a flow rate of around 24000 cubic feet per second at both Chalk Hill Dam and White Rapids Dam.
- 16 ftFlooding affects mainly lowland and forested land adjacent to the river.
- 15 ftFloodwaters are mainly confined to lowland. Water approaches a few homes along River Road near Miscauno Island. There may be an ice jam during the winter months downstream of the Pemene Falls.
- 13.5 ftMinor flooding is occuring in wooded lowland.
- 12 ftThere is minor flooding of wooded lowland.
Highest crests on record
- 18.94 ft — December 17, 1985
- 16.95 ft — January 6, 2018
- 16.21 ft — January 30, 1993
- 16.19 ft — December 13, 2017
- 15.81 ft — April 19, 2002
Recent crests: 15.74 ft (April 17, 2023) · 14.81 ft (January 16, 2022) · 11.01 ft (March 26, 2021) · 12.85 ft (April 6, 2020) · 14.69 ft (April 24, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PBIW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.