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Tahquamenon River near Paradise

Highest listed crest 10.26 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft69 crests since 1954

The Tahquamenon River near Paradise crested above flood stage 2 times among the 69 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1954 to 2024. The highest, 10.26 ft on May 10, 1960, was minor flooding, 0.26 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.26 ft
May 10, 1960; 6,990 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 25, 1985
10.07 ft, minor flooding
Location
Luce County
Michigan

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tahquamenon River near Paradise
Action stage9.56Apr 19, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.02Apr 25, 1985Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

69 crests from 1954 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tahquamenon River near Paradise, 1954 to 2024 681012ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Apr 29, 1954: 8.70 ft, below flood stage; 4,850 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1955: 8.71 ft, below flood stage; 4,850 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1956: 7.65 ft, below flood stage; 3,340 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1957: 9.43 ft, below flood stage; 5,740 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1959: 8.59 ft, below flood stage; 4,520 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1960: 10.26 ft, minor flooding; 6,990 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1961: 7.05 ft, below flood stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1962: 8.64 ft, below flood stage; 4,590 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1963: 8.04 ft, below flood stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1964: 8.57 ft, below flood stage; 4,490 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1965: 8.42 ft, below flood stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1966: 7.32 ft, below flood stage; 2,970 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1967: 8.75 ft, below flood stage; 4,790 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1968: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 4,260 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1969: 9.09 ft, below flood stage; 5,240 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1970: 8.01 ft, below flood stage; 3,770 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1971: 9.59 ft, action stage; 5,980 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1972: 9.96 ft, action stage; 6,540 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1974: 8.92 ft, below flood stage; 4,980 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1975: 8.64 ft, below flood stage; 4,590 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1976: 9.17 ft, below flood stage; 5,360 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1977: 9.33 ft, below flood stage; 5,600 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1978: 8.35 ft, below flood stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1979: 9.28 ft, below flood stage; 5,520 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1980: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 4,260 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1981: 8.74 ft, below flood stage; 4,730 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1982: 9.03 ft, below flood stage; 5,140 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1983: 7.39 ft, below flood stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1984: 7.77 ft, below flood stage; 3,480 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1985: 10.07 ft, minor flooding; 6,700 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1986: 9.17 ft, below flood stage; 5,360 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1987: 6.54 ft, below flood stage; 2,170 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1988: 9.42 ft, below flood stage; 5,620 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1989: 7.67 ft, below flood stage; 3,240 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1990: 7.51 ft, below flood stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1991: 8.87 ft, below flood stage; 4,790 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1992: 8.10 ft, below flood stage; 3,750 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1993: 7.72 ft, below flood stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1994: 8.38 ft, below flood stage; 4,110 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1995: 6.99 ft, below flood stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1996: 9.10 ft, below flood stage; 5,120 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1997: 8.17 ft, below flood stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1998: 8.20 ft, below flood stage; 3,880 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1999: 8.41 ft, below flood stage; 4,230 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2000: 7.87 ft, below flood stage; 3,560 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2001: 9.17 ft, below flood stage; 5,290 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2002: 9.55 ft, action stage; 5,870 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2003: 9.09 ft, below flood stage; 5,180 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2004: 8.18 ft, below flood stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2005: 8.37 ft, below flood stage; 4,180 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2006: 7.64 ft, below flood stage; 3,290 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2007: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 3,860 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2008: 9.48 ft, below flood stage; 5,770 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2009: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2010: 7.19 ft, below flood stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2011: 7.82 ft, below flood stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2012: 7.27 ft, below flood stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2013: 8.91 ft, below flood stage; 4,920 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2014: 9.66 ft, action stage; 6,050 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2015: 8.82 ft, below flood stage; 4,790 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2016: 7.61 ft, below flood stage; 3,260 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2017: 8.18 ft, below flood stage; 3,940 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2018: 8.71 ft, below flood stage; 4,640 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2019: 9.90 ft, action stage; 6,090 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2020: 8.54 ft, below flood stage; 4,220 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2020: 7.03 ft, below flood stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2022: 9.43 ft, below flood stage; 5,370 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2023: 9.95 ft, action stage; 6,160 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2024: 6.99 ft, below flood stage; 2,590 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.26 ft, May 10, 1960 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tahquamenon River near Paradise 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 69 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Tahquamenon River near Paradise
1May 10, 196010.26+0.26Minor6,990
2Apr 25, 198510.07+0.07Minor6,700
3May 4, 19729.96−0.04Action6,540
4Apr 19, 20239.95−0.05Action6,160
5Apr 25, 20199.90−0.10Action6,090
6May 4, 20149.66−0.34Action6,050
7Apr 23, 19719.59−0.41Action5,980
8Apr 19, 20029.55−0.45Action5,870
9Apr 21, 20089.48−0.52Below flood stage5,770
10Apr 26, 19579.43−0.57Below flood stage5,740
11Apr 17, 20229.43−0.57Below flood stage5,370
12Apr 10, 19889.42−0.58Below flood stage5,620
13Apr 21, 19779.33−0.67Below flood stage5,600
14Apr 26, 19799.28−0.72Below flood stage5,520
15Apr 18, 19769.17−0.83Below flood stage5,360
16Apr 10, 19869.17−0.83Below flood stage5,360
17Apr 18, 20019.17−0.83Below flood stage5,290
18Apr 27, 19969.10−0.90Below flood stage5,120
19Apr 22, 19699.09−0.91Below flood stage5,240
20Apr 23, 20039.09−0.91Below flood stage5,180
21Apr 29, 19829.03−0.97Below flood stage5,140
22Apr 22, 19748.92−1.08Below flood stage4,980
23May 2, 20138.91−1.09Below flood stage4,920
24Apr 17, 19918.87−1.13Below flood stage4,790
25Apr 21, 20158.82−1.18Below flood stage4,790
26Apr 11, 19678.75−1.25Below flood stage4,790
27Apr 7, 19818.74−1.26Below flood stage4,730
28Apr 17, 19558.71−1.29Below flood stage4,850
29May 6, 20188.71−1.29Below flood stage4,640
30Apr 29, 19548.70−1.30Below flood stage4,850
31Apr 30, 19628.64−1.36Below flood stage4,590
32May 1, 19758.64−1.36Below flood stage4,590
33Apr 22, 19598.59−1.41Below flood stage4,520
34Apr 19, 19648.57−1.43Below flood stage4,490
35Apr 9, 20208.54−1.46Below flood stage4,220
36Apr 29, 19658.42−1.58Below flood stage4,300
37Apr 8, 19998.41−1.59Below flood stage4,230
38Apr 8, 19688.39−1.61Below flood stage4,260
39Apr 13, 19808.39−1.61Below flood stage4,260
40Apr 4, 20078.39−1.61Below flood stage3,860
41Apr 19, 19948.38−1.62Below flood stage4,110
42Apr 9, 20058.37−1.63Below flood stage4,180
43Apr 28, 19788.35−1.65Below flood stage4,200
44Apr 2, 19988.20−1.80Below flood stage3,880
45Apr 6, 20048.18−1.82Below flood stage3,720
46Apr 13, 20178.18−1.82Below flood stage3,940
47Apr 26, 19978.17−1.83Below flood stage3,840
48Apr 25, 19928.10−1.90Below flood stage3,750
49Apr 10, 19638.04−1.96Below flood stage3,810
50Sep 27, 19708.01−1.99Below flood stage3,770

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TAPM4, 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.