Rivers in Michigan

Menominee River at Vulcan

Dickinson County, MichiganNWS VLCM4USGS 04065722Green Bay office

Below flood stage
4.96ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
15.00 ft
Record crest
17.72 ft2002

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood19.00 ft
Moderate flood17.00 ft
Minor flood15.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 19.00 ftFloodwaters may cover portions of Homestead and Sturgeon Dam Roads.
  2. 17.00 ftStructures along the river along Homestead Road and Sturgeon Way Road may start to be impacted by floodwaters.
  3. 15.00 ftThere is widespread flooding of low lying land, farm land and wooded areas.
  4. 12.00 ftThere is some minor flooding of adjacent farmland and wooded lowland.
  5. 9.00 ftThere is lowland flooding along the river.

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

18 crests on NOAA’s list since 1991.

#DateStage
1April 19, 200217.72 ft
2April 27, 199617.39 ft
3April 16, 202317.36 ft
4April 15, 202617.23 ft
5April 25, 201915.95 ft
6May 3, 201314.46 ft
7April 21, 200414.20 ft
8April 7, 199713.43 ft
9April 13, 201713.09 ft
10April 2, 199813.07 ft
11May 13, 200313.06 ft
12April 6, 202012.90 ft
13May 31, 199112.82 ft
14April 21, 199212.57 ft
15July 15, 199912.39 ft
16April 23, 200812.21 ft
17May 6, 199312.07 ft
18June 19, 201810.89 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 15, 2026: 17.23 ft
  • April 16, 2023: 17.36 ft
  • April 6, 2020: 12.90 ft
  • April 25, 2019: 15.95 ft
  • June 19, 2018: 10.89 ft
  • April 13, 2017: 13.09 ft
  • May 3, 2013: 14.46 ft
  • April 23, 2008: 12.21 ft
  • April 21, 2004: 14.20 ft
  • May 13, 2003: 13.06 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.