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Menominee River near Pembine

Highest listed crest 18.94 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft21 crests since 1985

The Menominee River near Pembine crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1985 to 2023. The highest, 18.94 ft on December 17, 1985, was major flooding, 2.94 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.94 ft
December 17, 1985
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.5 ft
Crests at major
1
26th of 98 gauges in Michigan
Most recent flood crest
January 6, 2018
16.95 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 near Pembine
Action stage14.07Apr 17, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.03Jan 6, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.51Dec 17, 1985Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1985 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Menominee River near Pembine, 1985 to 2023 101214161820ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 18.5 ft Dec 17, 1985: 18.94 ft, major floodingMar 15, 1990: 14.67 ft, action stageJun 1, 1991: 13.02 ft, below flood stageApr 22, 1992: 12.64 ft, below flood stageJan 30, 1993: 16.21 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 1997: 13.32 ft, below flood stageApr 2, 1998: 12.95 ft, below flood stageApr 19, 2002: 15.81 ft, action stage; 22,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2003: 14.16 ft, action stageMay 4, 2013: 13.62 ft, below flood stage; 15,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2016: 15.00 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2016: 11.36 ft, below flood stage; 8,740 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 12.99 ft, below flood stage; 13,100 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2017: 16.19 ft, minor flooding; 23,922 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2018: 16.95 ft, minor flooding; 26,919 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2018: 11.69 ft, below flood stageApr 24, 2019: 14.69 ft, action stageApr 6, 2020: 12.85 ft, below flood stageMar 26, 2021: 11.01 ft, below flood stage; 7,910 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2022: 14.81 ft, action stage; 14,300 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2023: 15.74 ft, action stage Highest, 18.94 ft, Dec 17, 1985 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Menominee River near Pembine 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Pembine
1Dec 17, 198518.94+2.94Major—
2Jan 6, 201816.95+0.95Minor26,919
3Jan 30, 199316.21+0.21Minor—
4Dec 13, 201716.19+0.19Minor23,922
5Apr 19, 200215.81−0.19Action22,300
6Apr 17, 202315.74−0.26Action—
7Feb 1, 201615.00−1.00Action15,000
8Jan 16, 202214.81−1.19Action14,300
9Apr 24, 201914.69−1.31Action—
10Mar 15, 199014.67−1.33Action—
11Feb 6, 200314.16−1.84Action—
12May 4, 201313.62−2.38Below flood stage15,200
13Apr 7, 199713.32−2.68Below flood stage—
14Jun 1, 199113.02−2.98Below flood stage—
15May 20, 201712.99−3.01Below flood stage13,100
16Apr 2, 199812.95−3.05Below flood stage—
17Apr 6, 202012.85−3.15Below flood stage—
18Apr 22, 199212.64−3.36Below flood stage—
19Jun 19, 201811.69−4.31Below flood stage—
20Mar 18, 201611.36−4.64Below flood stage8,740
21Mar 26, 202111.01−4.99Below flood stage7,910

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
Pembine this gaugeMI16.018.94 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 Menominee County

Flood gauges in Menominee County
Koss17.019.60 ft, May 10, 19600
White Rapids14.015.05 ft, Apr 18, 20230

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PBIW3, 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.