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Sturgeon River at Wolverine

Highest listed crest 7.97 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft39 crests since 1996

The Sturgeon River at Wolverine crested above flood stage 14 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2026. The highest, 7.97 ft on April 14, 2026, was moderate flooding, 2.97 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.97 ft
April 14, 2026; 2,416 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
14 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 14, 2026
7.97 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Cheboygan County
Michigan

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sturgeon River at Wolverine
Flood stage (minor)5.08Jun 23, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.06Apr 14, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1996 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sturgeon River at Wolverine, 1996 to 2026 45678ft Flood stage 5.0 ft Aug 14, 1996: 4.39 ft, below flood stage; 544 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1997: 4.86 ft, below flood stage; 779 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1998: 5.24 ft, minor flooding; 933 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1999: 5.07 ft, minor flooding; 863 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2000: 4.56 ft, below flood stage; 522 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2001: 4.80 ft, below flood stage; 730 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2002: 4.32 ft, below flood stage; 584 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2003: 6.99 ft, moderate floodingJul 11, 2003: 4.02 ft, below flood stage; 487 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2004: 5.00 ft, minor flooding; 723 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2005: 4.21 ft, below flood stage; 548 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2006: 4.17 ft, below flood stage; 535 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2007: 4.05 ft, below flood stage; 506 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2008: 4.27 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 2008: 4.85 ft, below flood stageApr 9, 2008: 4.30 ft, below flood stage; 585 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2008: 4.16 ft, below flood stage; 541 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2009: 6.44 ft, moderate floodingJun 12, 2010: 4.40 ft, below flood stage; 619 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2011: 5.18 ft, minor flooding; 937 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2012: 4.35 ft, below flood stage; 622 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2012: 4.26 ft, below flood stage; 622 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2014: 6.36 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 2014: 6.03 ft, moderate floodingApr 14, 2014: 5.54 ft, minor flooding; 1,070 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2014: 4.51 ft, below flood stage; 656 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2016: 4.86 ft, below flood stage; 800 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2017: 4.35 ft, below flood stage; 618 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2017: 5.16 ft, minor flooding; 908 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 5.23 ft, minor flooding; 936 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2020: 6.14 ft, moderate flooding; 1,350 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2021: 4.72 ft, below flood stageJul 13, 2021: 4.46 ft, below flood stage; 657 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2022: 4.69 ft, below flood stageMar 31, 2022: 4.33 ft, below flood stage; 622 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2023: 4.87 ft, below flood stage; 785 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2024: 5.29 ft, minor flooding; 954 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2025: 4.60 ft, below flood stage; 713 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2026: 7.97 ft, moderate flooding; 2,416 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.97 ft, Apr 14, 2026 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sturgeon River at Wolverine 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 4 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.
  3. 2 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 5.51 ft on Jan 9, 1996; 4.39 ft on Apr 14, 1996.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Sturgeon River at Wolverine
1Apr 14, 20267.97+2.97Moderate2,416
2Feb 14, 20036.99+1.99Moderate—
3Jan 21, 20096.44+1.44Moderate—
4Jan 29, 20146.36+1.36Moderate—
5Oct 24, 20206.14+1.14Moderate1,350
6Mar 3, 20146.03+1.03Moderate—
7Apr 14, 20145.54+0.54Minor1,070
8Jun 23, 20245.29+0.29Minor954
9Apr 1, 19985.24+0.24Minor933
10Apr 30, 20205.23+0.23Minor936
11Apr 27, 20115.18+0.18Minor937
12Oct 24, 20175.16+0.16Minor908
13Jun 12, 19995.07+0.07Minor863
14May 24, 20045.000.00Minor723
15Apr 5, 20234.87−0.13Below flood stage785
16May 1, 19974.86−0.14Below flood stage779
17Mar 31, 20164.86−0.14Below flood stage800
18Jan 25, 20084.85−0.15Below flood stage—
19Apr 12, 20014.80−0.20Below flood stage730
20Feb 18, 20214.72−0.28Below flood stage—
21Feb 6, 20224.69−0.31Below flood stage—
22Mar 31, 20254.60−0.40Below flood stage713
23Feb 26, 20004.56−0.44Below flood stage522
24Nov 24, 20144.51−0.49Below flood stage656
25Jul 13, 20214.46−0.54Below flood stage657
26Jun 12, 20104.40−0.60Below flood stage619
27Aug 14, 19964.39−0.61Below flood stage544
28Jun 19, 20124.35−0.65Below flood stage622
29Apr 16, 20174.35−0.65Below flood stage618
30Mar 31, 20224.33−0.67Below flood stage622
31May 31, 20024.32−0.68Below flood stage584
32Apr 9, 20084.30−0.70Below flood stage585
33Jan 9, 20084.27−0.73Below flood stage—
34Oct 14, 20124.26−0.74Below flood stage622
35Aug 19, 20054.21−0.79Below flood stage548
36Apr 3, 20064.17−0.83Below flood stage535
37Dec 28, 20084.16−0.84Below flood stage541
38Mar 26, 20074.05−0.95Below flood stage506
39Jul 11, 20034.02−0.98Below flood stage487

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WOLM4, 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.