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Menominee River at Vulcan

Highest listed crest 17.72 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft18 crests since 1991

The Menominee River at Vulcan crested above flood stage 5 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1991 to 2026. The highest, 17.72 ft on April 19, 2002, was moderate flooding, 2.72 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges 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
17.72 ft
April 19, 2002; 23,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 15, 2026
17.23 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Dickinson 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 Vulcan
Action stage9.013Apr 6, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.01Apr 25, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.04Apr 15, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1991 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Menominee River at Vulcan, 1991 to 2026 101214161820ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft May 31, 1991: 12.82 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1992: 12.57 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1993: 12.07 ft, action stage; 9,570 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1996: 17.39 ft, moderate flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1997: 13.43 ft, action stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1998: 13.07 ft, action stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1999: 12.39 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2002: 17.72 ft, moderate flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2003: 13.06 ft, action stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2004: 14.20 ft, action stage; 14,100 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2008: 12.21 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2013: 14.46 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2017: 13.09 ft, action stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2018: 10.89 ft, action stage; 8,110 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2019: 15.95 ft, minor flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2020: 12.90 ft, action stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2023: 17.36 ft, moderate flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2026: 17.23 ft, moderate flooding; 20,938 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.72 ft, Apr 19, 2002 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Menominee River at Vulcan 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 2 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Vulcan
1Apr 19, 200217.72+2.72Moderate23,000
2Apr 27, 199617.39+2.39Moderate22,000
3Apr 16, 202317.36+2.36Moderate21,300
4Apr 15, 202617.23+2.23Moderate20,938
5Apr 25, 201915.95+0.95Minor17,900
6May 3, 201314.46−0.54Action14,600
7Apr 21, 200414.20−0.80Action14,100
8Apr 7, 199713.43−1.57Action12,500
9Apr 13, 201713.09−1.91Action11,900
10Apr 2, 199813.07−1.93Action11,700
11May 13, 200313.06−1.94Action11,700
12Apr 6, 202012.90−2.10Action11,500
13May 31, 199112.82−2.18Action10,700
14Apr 21, 199212.57−2.43Action10,300
15Jul 15, 199912.39−2.61Action10,600
16Apr 23, 200812.21−2.79Action10,100
17May 6, 199312.07−2.93Action9,570
18Jun 19, 201810.89−4.11Action8,110

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.

April 19, 2002: 17.72 ft here, moderate flooding

  • NiagaraWI · Apr 19, 2002 · 16.22 ft · Major · its highest
  • McAllisterWI · Apr 20, 2002 · 18.33 ft · Moderate
  • FlorenceWI · Apr 17, 2002 · 12.21 ft · Moderate
  • Twin FallsWI · Apr 18, 2002 · 22.23 ft · Minor
  • KossMI · Apr 20, 2002 · 17.23 ft · Minor
  • White RapidsMI · Apr 18, 2002 · 14.98 ft · Minor

April 27, 1996: 17.39 ft here, moderate flooding

  • NiagaraWI · Apr 27, 1996 · 15.11 ft · Moderate
  • Twin FallsWI · Apr 27, 1996 · 21.04 ft · Minor
  • FlorenceWI · Apr 26, 1996 · 10.44 ft · Minor

April 16, 2023: 17.36 ft here, moderate flooding

  • McAllisterWI · Apr 18, 2023 · 18.56 ft · Moderate
  • NiagaraWI · Apr 16, 2023 · 15.42 ft · Moderate
  • FlorenceWI · Apr 16, 2023 · 11.29 ft · Moderate
  • Twin FallsWI · Apr 16, 2023 · 21.07 ft · Minor
  • KossMI · Apr 18, 2023 · 17.46 ft · Minor
  • White RapidsMI · Apr 18, 2023 · 15.05 ft · Minor · its highest

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
Vulcan this gaugeMI15.017.72 ft, Apr 19, 20020
PembineMI16.018.94 ft, Dec 17, 19851
White RapidsMI14.015.05 ft, Apr 18, 20230
KossMI17.019.60 ft, May 10, 19600
McAllisterWI15.020.00 ft, May 9, 19602

Other gauges in Dickinson County

Flood gauges in Dickinson County
Witch Lake9.013.10 ft, Apr 20, 20022

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VLCM4, 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.