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Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt

Highest listed crest 9.21 ftFlood stage 6.5 ft65 crests since 1960

The Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 65 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1960 to 2024. The highest, 9.21 ft on April 20, 1985, was major flooding, 2.71 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.21 ft
April 20, 1985; 1,930 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.5 ft
Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major
1
26th of 98 gauges in Michigan
Most recent flood crest
April 15, 2023
7.26 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marquette County
Michigan

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt
Action stage6.011Oct 11, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.512Apr 15, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.02Apr 17, 2002Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.01Apr 20, 1985Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

65 crests from 1960 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt, 1960 to 2024 46810ft Flood stage 6.5 ftMajor 9.0 ft Apr 24, 1960: 8.30 ft, moderate flooding; 1,640 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1961: 5.84 ft, below flood stage; 639 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1962: 4.96 ft, below flood stage; 410 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1963: 5.58 ft, below flood stage; 485 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1964: 5.63 ft, below flood stage; 569 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1965: 6.15 ft, action stage; 723 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1966: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 677 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1967: 6.38 ft, action stage; 843 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1968: 5.85 ft, below flood stage; 575 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1969: 6.32 ft, action stage; 822 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1970: 5.18 ft, below flood stage; 475 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1971: 6.12 ft, action stage; 752 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1972: 6.43 ft, action stage; 860 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1973: 5.85 ft, below flood stage; 642 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1974: 5.84 ft, below flood stage; 639 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1975: 6.04 ft, action stage; 706 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1976: 6.43 ft, action stage; 862 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1977: 5.27 ft, below flood stage; 492 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1978: 7.73 ft, minor flooding; 1,370 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1979: 7.36 ft, minor flooding; 1,040 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1979: 5.19 ft, below flood stage; 390 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1981: 5.22 ft, below flood stage; 402 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1982: 6.54 ft, minor flooding; 762 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1983: 6.70 ft, minor flooding; 970 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1984: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 385 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1985: 9.21 ft, major flooding; 1,930 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1986: 7.88 ft, minor flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1987: 4.24 ft, below flood stage; 228 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 6.16 ft, action stage; 698 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1989: 6.14 ft, action stage; 692 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1990: 4.09 ft, below flood stageApr 9, 1991: 5.81 ft, below flood stage; 546 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 6.79 ft, minor flooding; 894 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1993: 5.23 ft, below flood stage; 447 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1994: 5.57 ft, below flood stage; 492 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1995: 4.14 ft, below flood stage; 235 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1996: 7.58 ft, minor flooding; 1,190 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1997: 5.66 ft, below flood stage; 517 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1998: 5.48 ft, below flood stage; 507 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1999: 5.31 ft, below flood stage; 466 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2000: 4.44 ft, below flood stage; 283 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2001: 5.33 ft, below flood stage; 445 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2002: 8.47 ft, moderate flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2003: 5.93 ft, below flood stage; 627 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2004: 7.16 ft, minor flooding; 1,020 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2005: 5.52 ft, below flood stage; 517 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2006: 5.16 ft, below flood stage; 431 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2007: 4.86 ft, below flood stage; 365 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2008: 6.39 ft, action stage; 763 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2009: 4.85 ft, below flood stage; 371 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 2010: 4.69 ft, below flood stage; 331 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2011: 5.41 ft, below flood stage; 490 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2012: 5.13 ft, below flood stage; 424 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2013: 7.93 ft, minor flooding; 1,330 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2014: 5.17 ft, below flood stage; 433 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2015: 5.46 ft, below flood stage; 502 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2016: 4.53 ft, below flood stage; 287 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2017: 5.61 ft, below flood stage; 537 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2018: 6.27 ft, action stage; 681 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2019: 6.56 ft, minor flooding; 769 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2020: 5.62 ft, below flood stage; 508 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2021: 4.35 ft, below flood stage; 258 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2022: 6.86 ft, minor flooding; 893 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2023: 7.26 ft, minor flooding; 1,060 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2024: 4.75 ft, below flood stage; 333 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.21 ft, Apr 20, 1985 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 4 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 65 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt
1Apr 20, 19859.21+2.71Major1,930
2Apr 17, 20028.47+1.97Moderate1,570
3Apr 24, 19608.30+1.80Moderate1,640
4May 1, 20137.93+1.43Minor1,330
5Oct 6, 19867.88+1.38Minor1,140
6Sep 12, 19787.73+1.23Minor1,370
7May 20, 19967.58+1.08Minor1,190
8Apr 26, 19797.36+0.86Minor1,040
9Apr 15, 20237.26+0.76Minor1,060
10Apr 19, 20047.16+0.66Minor1,020
11Apr 25, 20226.86+0.36Minor893
12Apr 22, 19926.79+0.29Minor894
13May 30, 19836.70+0.20Minor970
14Apr 23, 20196.56+0.06Minor769
15Apr 26, 19826.54+0.04Minor762
16May 4, 19726.43−0.07Action860
17Apr 17, 19766.43−0.07Action862
18Apr 22, 20086.39−0.11Action763
19Apr 18, 19676.38−0.12Action843
20Apr 17, 19696.32−0.18Action822
21Oct 11, 20186.27−0.23Action681
22Apr 7, 19886.16−0.34Action698
23May 9, 19656.15−0.35Action723
24Jun 9, 19896.14−0.36Action692
25Apr 21, 19716.12−0.38Action752
26May 4, 19756.04−0.46Action706
27May 13, 20035.93−0.57Below flood stage627
28Apr 25, 19665.89−0.61Below flood stage677
29Sep 10, 19685.85−0.65Below flood stage575
30Apr 17, 19735.85−0.65Below flood stage642
31Apr 22, 19615.84−0.66Below flood stage639
32Apr 22, 19745.84−0.66Below flood stage639
33Apr 9, 19915.81−0.69Below flood stage546
34Apr 29, 19975.66−0.84Below flood stage517
35Apr 18, 19645.63−0.87Below flood stage569
36Aug 30, 20205.62−0.88Below flood stage508
37Apr 11, 20175.61−0.89Below flood stage537
38Apr 4, 19635.58−0.92Below flood stage485
39Apr 27, 19945.57−0.93Below flood stage492
40Apr 8, 20055.52−0.98Below flood stage517
41Mar 31, 19985.48−1.02Below flood stage507
42Apr 15, 20155.46−1.04Below flood stage502
43Apr 12, 20115.41−1.09Below flood stage490
44Apr 14, 20015.33−1.17Below flood stage445
45May 26, 19995.31−1.19Below flood stage466
46Apr 14, 19775.27−1.23Below flood stage492
47Apr 29, 19935.23−1.27Below flood stage447
48Jun 16, 19815.22−1.28Below flood stage402
49Oct 24, 19795.19−1.31Below flood stage390
50Jun 1, 19705.18−1.32Below flood stage475

Other gauges in Marquette County

Flood gauges in Marquette County
Harvey10.013.50 ft, Apr 20, 19851
Gwinn7.09.30 ft, Apr 19, 20260
Republic9.014.02 ft, Apr 24, 19852
Palmer6.56.50 ft, May 31, 19700

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HUMM4, 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.