Rivers in Wisconsin

Menominee River near Florence

Florence County, WisconsinNWS FLOW3USGS 04063000Green Bay office

Below flood stage
3.18ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 4:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Record crest
13.81 ft1953

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood13.00 ft
Moderate flood11.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action8.50 ft
  1. 13.00 ftSeveral homes along Runbers Road surrounded by several feet of water. Flooding also occurs on B&B Lane. This stage compares to a record flow of around 11700 CFS at the Brule Dam set in 1953.
  2. 12.00 ftFloodwaters affect homes along Runbers road in Florence County. This stage compares to a flow rate of 10600 cubic feet per second at the Brule Dam. At 9100 cfs, floodwaters affect a seasonal home on a private drive off Runbers Road.
  3. 10.00 ftFloodwaters reach a few homes and cottages along Runbers Road.
  4. 9.00 ftFlooding is confined to lowland and wooded land.
  5. 8.50 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.

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

27 crests on NOAA’s list since 1916.

#DateStage
1July 2, 195313.81 ft
2April 23, 191613.00 ft
3April 17, 200212.21 ft
4May 11, 196511.86 ft
5May 8, 195011.52 ft
6April 9, 192911.50 ft
7April 20, 202611.48 ft
8April 29, 192111.30 ft
9April 16, 202311.29 ft
10April 28, 195410.92 ft
11June 15, 198110.89 ft
12April 23, 201910.70 ft
13April 23, 198510.61 ft
14April 13, 195110.46 ft
15April 26, 199610.44 ft
16April 20, 196710.36 ft
17June 2, 197010.23 ft
18July 1, 195810.12 ft
19April 21, 20049.85 ft
20May 2, 20139.83 ft
21April 22, 20029.48 ft
22May 7, 20239.26 ft
23April 27, 20229.04 ft
24April 30, 20208.80 ft
25April 12, 20178.59 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 20, 2026: 11.48 ft
  • May 7, 2023: 9.26 ft
  • April 16, 2023: 11.29 ft
  • April 27, 2022: 9.04 ft
  • March 25, 2021: 7.11 ft
  • April 30, 2020: 8.80 ft
  • April 23, 2019: 10.70 ft
  • September 5, 2018: 7.28 ft
  • April 12, 2017: 8.59 ft
  • May 2, 2013: 9.83 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 48 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 24 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.