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Menominee River at Koss

Highest listed crest 19.60 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft14 crests since 1916

The Menominee River at Koss crested above flood stage 7 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1916 to 2026. The highest, 19.60 ft on May 10, 1960, was moderate flooding, 2.60 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Menominee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.60 ft
May 10, 1960; 33,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 16, 2026
18.09 ft, minor flooding
Location
Menominee County
Michigan

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Menominee River at Koss
Action stage15.04Apr 16, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.06Apr 16, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.01May 10, 1960Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1916 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Menominee River at Koss, 1916 to 2026 121416182022ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Apr 23, 1916: 17.30 ft, minor flooding; 23,200 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1960: 19.60 ft, moderate flooding; 33,000 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1965: 18.30 ft, minor flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1979: 17.50 ft, minor flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2002: 17.23 ft, minor flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2004: 15.56 ft, action stage; 16,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2013: 15.29 ft, action stage; 16,800 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2015: 14.50 ft, below flood stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2019: 16.38 ft, action stage; 23,300 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2020: 14.94 ft, below flood stage; 14,100 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2021: 13.85 ft, below flood stage; 2,370 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2022: 15.30 ft, action stage; 15,400 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2023: 17.46 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2026: 18.09 ft, minor flooding; 27,312 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.60 ft, May 10, 1960 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Menominee River at Koss 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 2 2 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 2 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Menominee River at Koss
1May 10, 196019.60+2.60Moderate33,000
2May 12, 196518.30+1.30Minor26,600
3Apr 16, 202618.09+1.09Minor27,312
4Apr 27, 197917.50+0.50Minor23,800
5Apr 18, 202317.46+0.46Minor—
6Apr 23, 191617.30+0.30Minor23,200
7Apr 20, 200217.23+0.23Minor23,300
8Apr 26, 201916.38−0.62Action23,300
9Apr 23, 200415.56−1.44Action16,000
10Apr 16, 202215.30−1.70Action15,400
11Apr 4, 201315.29−1.71Action16,800
12Apr 6, 202014.94−2.06Below flood stage14,100
13May 29, 201514.50−2.50Below flood stage12,500
14Mar 13, 202113.85−3.15Below flood stage2,370

The worst floods along the Menominee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Menominee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 10, 1960: 19.60 ft here, moderate flooding

  • McAllisterWI · May 9, 1960 · 20.00 ft · Major · its highest

May 12, 1965: 18.30 ft here, minor flooding

  • McAllisterWI · May 12, 1965 · 18.27 ft · Moderate
  • FlorenceWI · May 11, 1965 · 11.86 ft · Moderate

April 16, 2026: 18.09 ft here, minor flooding

  • McAllisterWI · Apr 16, 2026 · 19.71 ft · Major
  • VulcanMI · Apr 15, 2026 · 17.23 ft · Moderate
  • FlorenceWI · Apr 20, 2026 · 11.48 ft · Moderate
  • Twin FallsWI · Apr 21, 2026 · 21.00 ft · Minor
  • NiagaraWI · Apr 21, 2026 · 14.76 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Menominee River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Menominee River
FlorenceWI9.013.81 ft, Jul 2, 19532
Twin FallsWI20.524.05 ft, Apr 26, 19600
NiagaraWI13.016.22 ft, Apr 19, 20021
VulcanMI15.017.72 ft, Apr 19, 20020
PembineMI16.018.94 ft, Dec 17, 19851
White RapidsMI14.015.05 ft, Apr 18, 20230
Koss this gaugeMI17.019.60 ft, May 10, 19600
McAllisterWI15.020.00 ft, May 9, 19602

Other gauges in Menominee County

Flood gauges in Menominee County
White Rapids14.015.05 ft, Apr 18, 20230
Pembine16.018.94 ft, Dec 17, 19851

Menominee County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Michigan

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KOSM4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.