Rivers in Michigan

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland

Ontonagon County, MichiganNWS BGLM4USGS 04036000Negaunee office

Below flood stage
1.14ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 30, 12:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
8.00 ft
Record crest
6.06 ft2002

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood8.00 ft
Action5.50 ft

Crest history

84 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.

#DateStage
1April 19, 20026.06 ft
2April 26, 19605.98 ft
3April 25, 20195.92 ft
4May 2, 19515.73 ft
5May 13, 20145.65 ft
6May 12, 19505.59 ft
7May 3, 19545.53 ft
8May 9, 19965.51 ft
9May 14, 20035.43 ft
10July 25, 19525.42 ft
11May 6, 19435.41 ft
12April 23, 19715.38 ft
13May 8, 20135.37 ft
14May 6, 20235.37 ft
15June 20, 19535.35 ft
16June 27, 19465.28 ft
17August 18, 19725.28 ft
18May 11, 19655.22 ft
19May 1, 19475.17 ft
20April 21, 19675.15 ft
21October 8, 19865.10 ft
22April 18, 19765.10 ft
23June 1, 19785.09 ft
24April 20, 19555.07 ft
25April 26, 20225.07 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 28, 2025: 4.71 ft
  • May 3, 2024: 4.27 ft
  • May 6, 2023: 5.37 ft
  • April 26, 2022: 5.07 ft
  • March 30, 2021: 3.92 ft
  • June 11, 2020: 4.64 ft
  • April 25, 2019: 5.92 ft
  • June 17, 2018: 4.83 ft
  • May 21, 2017: 4.78 ft
  • June 1, 2016: 4.54 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. The current flows in cubic feet per second, are approximate and may be affected by debris, aquatic growth, and seasonal ice in the river.

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.