Rivers in Wisconsin

Menominee River near McAllister

Marinette County, WisconsinNWS MCAW3USGS 04067500Green Bay office

Below flood stage
8.44ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 9:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
15.00 ft
Record crest
20.00 ft1960

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood19.00 ft
Moderate flood18.00 ft
Minor flood15.00 ft
Action12.00 ft
  1. 19.00 ftThis stage compares to the record flow of 24800 cubic feet per second at White Rapids Dam.
  2. 18.00 ftFloodwaters are covering River Drive and Shore Drive west of Wallace in Menominee County, Michigan andSouth Park Road east of Porterfield in Marinette County. This stage compares to a flow of 24240 cubic feet per second at White Rapids Dam.
  3. 16.50 ftWater approaches River Drive and Shore Drive west of Wallace in Menominee County, Michigan. Water approaches South Park Road east of Porterfield.
  4. 15.00 ftWater covers the boat docks near the river gauge and there is extensive flooding of wooded lowland areas.
  5. 12.00 ftThere is minor flooding of wooded lowland.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.

Crest history

41 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.

#DateStage
1May 9, 196020.00 ft
2April 16, 202619.71 ft
3April 18, 202318.56 ft
4April 20, 200218.33 ft
5May 12, 196518.27 ft
6April 8, 198617.95 ft
7April 15, 195117.83 ft
8July 5, 195317.43 ft
9April 26, 201917.31 ft
10May 3, 197217.27 ft
11June 18, 198117.23 ft
12June 3, 197017.16 ft
13April 21, 196716.92 ft
14April 26, 197516.82 ft
15April 30, 195416.77 ft
16May 11, 195016.70 ft
17May 11, 197316.65 ft
18April 19, 197116.63 ft
19April 25, 198516.62 ft
20April 23, 195215.98 ft
21April 22, 200415.95 ft
22May 5, 201315.91 ft
23May 4, 201315.89 ft
24May 4, 202315.89 ft
25June 15, 201715.88 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 16, 2026: 19.71 ft
  • May 1, 2025: 15.30 ft
  • May 4, 2023: 15.89 ft
  • April 18, 2023: 18.56 ft
  • April 16, 2022: 15.87 ft
  • March 26, 2021: 13.26 ft
  • March 31, 2020: 15.66 ft
  • April 26, 2019: 17.31 ft
  • June 20, 2018: 14.57 ft
  • June 15, 2017: 15.88 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

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. Gauge reading affected by power generation. 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.