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Silver River near L`Anse

Highest listed crest 15.18 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft23 crests since 2002

The Silver River near L`Anse crested above flood stage 1 time among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2024. The highest, 15.18 ft on May 12, 2003, was minor flooding, 1.18 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.18 ft
May 12, 2003; 3,180 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 12, 2003
15.18 ft, minor flooding
Location
Baraga County
Michigan

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Silver River near L`Anse
Action stage13.02Apr 30, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.01May 12, 2003Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 2002 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Silver River near L`Anse, 2002 to 2024 8101214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Apr 17, 2002: 13.00 ft, action stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2003: 15.18 ft, minor flooding; 3,180 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2004: 12.57 ft, below flood stage; 2,400 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2005: 10.40 ft, below flood stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2006: 9.73 ft, below flood stage; 947 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2007: 9.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2008: 10.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2009: 10.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2010: 8.94 ft, below flood stage; 679 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2011: 9.80 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2012: 9.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2013: 13.09 ft, action stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2014: 9.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2015: 10.16 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2016: 10.48 ft, below flood stageAug 18, 2017: 11.57 ft, below flood stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2018: 10.33 ft, below flood stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2019: 11.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2020: 9.58 ft, below flood stage; 878 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2021: 8.94 ft, below flood stage; 628 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2022: 11.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2023: 11.73 ft, below flood stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2024: 9.63 ft, below flood stage; 901 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.18 ft, May 12, 2003 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Silver River near L`Anse 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Silver River near L`Anse
1May 12, 200315.18+1.18Minor3,180
2Apr 30, 201313.09−0.91Action2,580
3Apr 17, 200213.00−1.00Action3,440
4Apr 19, 200412.57−1.43Below flood stage2,400
5Apr 22, 201911.81−2.19Below flood stage2,100
6Apr 12, 202311.73−2.27Below flood stage2,050
7Aug 18, 201711.57−2.43Below flood stage1,940
8Apr 24, 202211.29−2.71Below flood stage1,770
9Apr 22, 200810.88−3.12Below flood stage1,530
10Mar 9, 201610.48−3.52Below flood stage—
11Apr 25, 200910.45−3.55Below flood stage1,330
12Apr 6, 200510.40−3.60Below flood stage1,270
13Jun 17, 201810.33−3.67Below flood stage1,240
14Apr 13, 201510.16−3.84Below flood stage1,150
15Mar 26, 20079.93−4.07Below flood stage1,040
16Apr 4, 20149.81−4.19Below flood stage1,020
17Apr 11, 20119.80−4.20Below flood stage1,010
18Mar 18, 20129.79−4.21Below flood stage1,010
19Mar 31, 20069.73−4.27Below flood stage947
20Jun 19, 20249.63−4.37Below flood stage901
21Aug 28, 20209.58−4.42Below flood stage878
22Sep 24, 20108.94−5.06Below flood stage679
23Mar 24, 20218.94−5.06Below flood stage628

Other gauges in Baraga County

Flood gauges in Baraga County
Alston8.013.75 ft, Apr 24, 19600

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SLVM4, 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.