Rivers in Michigan

Menominee River at White Rapids

Menominee County, MichiganNWS BANM4USGS 04066030Green Bay office

Below flood stage
6.16ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 1:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
14.00 ft
Record crest
15.05 ft2023

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood18.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood14.00 ft
Action11.00 ft
  1. 18.00 ftWater is surrounding homes along River Road and Summer Cloud Drive. Water may also be surrounding structures downstream along Otter Way near the river.
  2. 17.00 ftThis stage compares to the record flow of 24800 CFS at White Rapids Dam set in 1960.
  3. 15.50 ftFlooding affects are mainly confined to wooded lowland. This stage compares to a flow of 24000 CFS at White Rapids Dam.
  4. 14.00 ftFlooding is confined to wooded lowland areas.
  5. 11.00 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.

Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 2001.

#DateStage
1April 18, 202315.05 ft
2April 18, 200214.98 ft
3April 25, 201913.78 ft
4May 4, 201312.78 ft
5April 22, 200412.68 ft
6April 16, 202212.23 ft
7May 28, 201512.00 ft
8May 1, 202011.95 ft
9May 14, 200311.81 ft
10April 24, 200811.60 ft
11September 5, 201811.37 ft
12April 13, 200111.17 ft
13March 19, 201610.84 ft
14March 25, 202110.31 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 18, 2023: 15.05 ft
  • April 16, 2022: 12.23 ft
  • March 25, 2021: 10.31 ft
  • May 1, 2020: 11.95 ft
  • April 25, 2019: 13.78 ft
  • September 5, 2018: 11.37 ft
  • March 19, 2016: 10.84 ft
  • May 28, 2015: 12.00 ft
  • May 4, 2013: 12.78 ft
  • April 24, 2008: 11.60 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Gauge reading affected by power generation. Stage may be affected by ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.