Rivers in Michigan
Michigamme River near Republic
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.40 ft |
- 19.60 ftAt this level...Bengtson bridge will be completely under water
- 14.70 ftWater reaches the bottom of Bengtson bridge
- 12.80 ftWater reaches the level from April of 2002
- 10.00 ftPortions of County Roads 601...LE and LG experience significant flooding
- 7.70 ftWater begins to impact the yards of homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic
Crest history
52 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 24, 1985 | 14.02 ft |
| 2 | April 20, 2002 | 12.86 ft |
| 3 | April 20, 2026 | 11.80 ft |
| 4 | April 18, 2023 | 11.75 ft |
| 5 | April 8, 1986 | 11.44 ft |
| 6 | May 10, 1965 | 11.41 ft |
| 7 | April 29, 1979 | 11.04 ft |
| 8 | April 27, 2019 | 10.84 ft |
| 9 | April 20, 1976 | 10.84 ft |
| 10 | May 7, 1972 | 10.67 ft |
| 11 | April 22, 1971 | 9.76 ft |
| 12 | May 6, 1975 | 9.76 ft |
| 13 | April 19, 1967 | 9.71 ft |
| 14 | May 4, 2013 | 9.70 ft |
| 15 | April 22, 2004 | 9.64 ft |
| 16 | April 24, 1969 | 9.42 ft |
| 17 | May 7, 1982 | 9.20 ft |
| 18 | April 26, 2008 | 9.10 ft |
| 19 | May 12, 2014 | 9.10 ft |
| 20 | April 27, 2025 | 8.70 ft |
| 21 | April 27, 2022 | 8.60 ft |
| 22 | April 28, 1966 | 8.53 ft |
| 23 | April 26, 2001 | 8.50 ft |
| 24 | April 22, 1977 | 8.43 ft |
| 25 | May 11, 1973 | 8.26 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 20, 2026: 11.80 ft
- April 27, 2025: 8.70 ft
- April 18, 2023: 11.75 ft
- April 27, 2022: 8.60 ft
- April 27, 2019: 10.84 ft
- April 21, 2015: 8.00 ft
- May 12, 2014: 9.10 ft
- May 4, 2013: 9.70 ft
- April 17, 2011: 6.77 ft
- March 22, 2010: 5.07 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamMichigamme River at Witch Lake
- Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt
- Escanaba River at Greenwood Diversion
- Michigamme River at Inflow to Michigamme Reservoir
- Schweitzer Creek at Schweitzer Reservoir
- Schweitzer Creek at Palmer
- Michigamme River at Crystal Falls
- Middle Branch Escanaba River at Princeton
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.