Peshtigo River near Porterfield, WI
River level and flood forecast · Marinette County
The river is 4.1 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 406 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (April 16, 2026) | 14.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftUp to 3 feet of floodwaters are surrounding structures adjacent to the river.
- 15 ftFloodwaters are surrounding structures along the river.
- 14 ftThere is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land. Upstream there is flooding of lowland near the town of Crivitz.
- 12 ftArea boat docks begin flooding and there is widespread flooding of wooded lowland.
- 10 ftThere is minor flooding of wooded lowland.
Highest crests on record
- 14.08 ft — April 16, 2026
- 13.87 ft — March 30, 2004
- 13.44 ft — April 20, 2019
- 12.82 ft — April 18, 2023
- 12.75 ft — April 9, 2014
Recent crests: 14.08 ft (April 16, 2026) · 12.82 ft (April 18, 2023) · 12.32 ft (March 25, 2022) · 10.6 ft (March 11, 2021) · 12.41 ft (March 30, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PFDW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.