Rivers in Michigan

Escanaba River at Gwinn

Marquette County, MichiganNWS GNNM4Negaunee office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.00 ft
Moderate flood9.00 ft
Minor flood7.00 ft
Action6.50 ft
  1. 11.30 ftThe northwest corner of the old Gwinn Middle School floods
  2. 9.00 ftWidespread flooding at Peter Nordeen park
  3. 8.10 ftSouthgate drive near the old Gwinn Middle School floods
  4. 8.00 ftThe pavilion closest to the right bank of the river at Peter Nordeen park begins to flood
  5. 7.90 ftWater reaches the bottom girder of the M-35 bridge
  6. 7.00 ftLow lying areas of Peter Nordeen Park begin to flood

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 August 28, 2026.

Crest history

13 crests on NOAA’s list since 1960.

#DateStage
1April 19, 20269.30 ft
2April 21, 19859.25 ft
3June 1, 19708.47 ft
4April 17, 20238.04 ft
5April 25, 19607.94 ft
6April 17, 20027.90 ft
7April 26, 19796.47 ft
8April 15, 20226.08 ft
9May 2, 20135.96 ft
10April 23, 20255.45 ft
11May 3, 20244.00 ft
12April 11, 20113.78 ft
13March 19, 20123.40 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 19, 2026: 9.30 ft
  • April 23, 2025: 5.45 ft
  • May 3, 2024: 4.00 ft
  • April 17, 2023: 8.04 ft
  • April 15, 2022: 6.08 ft
  • May 2, 2013: 5.96 ft
  • March 19, 2012: 3.40 ft
  • April 11, 2011: 3.78 ft
  • April 17, 2002: 7.90 ft
  • April 21, 1985: 9.25 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. Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site. 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.