Rivers in Michigan
West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland
Below flood stage
1.14ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 12:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 6.06 ft2002
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 5.50 ft |
Crest history
84 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 19, 2002 | 6.06 ft |
| 2 | April 26, 1960 | 5.98 ft |
| 3 | April 25, 2019 | 5.92 ft |
| 4 | May 2, 1951 | 5.73 ft |
| 5 | May 13, 2014 | 5.65 ft |
| 6 | May 12, 1950 | 5.59 ft |
| 7 | May 3, 1954 | 5.53 ft |
| 8 | May 9, 1996 | 5.51 ft |
| 9 | May 14, 2003 | 5.43 ft |
| 10 | July 25, 1952 | 5.42 ft |
| 11 | May 6, 1943 | 5.41 ft |
| 12 | April 23, 1971 | 5.38 ft |
| 13 | May 8, 2013 | 5.37 ft |
| 14 | May 6, 2023 | 5.37 ft |
| 15 | June 20, 1953 | 5.35 ft |
| 16 | June 27, 1946 | 5.28 ft |
| 17 | August 18, 1972 | 5.28 ft |
| 18 | May 11, 1965 | 5.22 ft |
| 19 | May 1, 1947 | 5.17 ft |
| 20 | April 21, 1967 | 5.15 ft |
| 21 | October 8, 1986 | 5.10 ft |
| 22 | April 18, 1976 | 5.10 ft |
| 23 | June 1, 1978 | 5.09 ft |
| 24 | April 20, 1955 | 5.07 ft |
| 25 | April 26, 2022 | 5.07 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.