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Menominee River at Niagara

Highest listed crest 16.22 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft18 crests since 1993

The Menominee River at Niagara crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2026. The highest, 16.22 ft on April 19, 2002, was major flooding, 3.22 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Menominee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.22 ft
April 19, 2002; 19,950 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
1
64th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 21, 2026
14.76 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marinette County
Wisconsin

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Menominee River at Niagara
Action stage10.09Apr 15, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.04Apr 21, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.02Apr 16, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01Apr 19, 2002Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1993 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Menominee River at Niagara, 1993 to 2026 81012141618ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft May 7, 1993: 11.02 ft, action stage; 8,070 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1995: 10.23 ft, action stage; 6,870 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1996: 15.11 ft, moderate flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1997: 12.37 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1998: 11.90 ft, action stage; 9,412 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2002: 16.22 ft, major flooding; 19,950 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2004: 13.21 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2013: 13.48 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2015: 11.81 ft, action stage; 9,370 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2016: 9.84 ft, below flood stage; 6,160 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2017: 12.17 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2018: 10.62 ft, action stage; 7,350 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2019: 14.52 ft, minor flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2020: 12.36 ft, action stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2021: 9.97 ft, below flood stage; 6,350 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2021: 12.17 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2023: 15.42 ft, moderate flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2026: 14.76 ft, minor flooding; 15,522 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.22 ft, Apr 19, 2002 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Menominee River at Niagara 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Menominee River at Niagara
1Apr 19, 200216.22+3.22Major19,950
2Apr 16, 202315.42+2.42Moderate17,100
3Apr 27, 199615.11+2.11Moderate16,100
4Apr 21, 202614.76+1.76Minor15,522
5Apr 24, 201914.52+1.52Minor15,000
6May 3, 201313.48+0.48Minor12,600
7Apr 21, 200413.21+0.21Minor12,400
8Apr 6, 199712.37−0.63Action10,300
9May 1, 202012.36−0.64Action10,400
10Apr 13, 201712.17−0.83Action10,200
11Apr 15, 202112.17−0.83Action10,100
12Apr 1, 199811.90−1.10Action9,412
13May 28, 201511.81−1.19Action9,370
14May 7, 199311.02−1.98Action8,070
15Sep 5, 201810.62−2.38Action7,350
16May 17, 199510.23−2.77Action6,870
17Mar 25, 20219.97−3.03Below flood stage6,350
18Mar 18, 20169.84−3.16Below flood stage6,160

The worst floods along the Menominee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Menominee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 19, 2002: 16.22 ft here, major flooding

  • McAllisterWI · Apr 20, 2002 · 18.33 ft · Moderate
  • VulcanMI · Apr 19, 2002 · 17.72 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • FlorenceWI · Apr 17, 2002 · 12.21 ft · Moderate
  • Twin FallsWI · Apr 18, 2002 · 22.23 ft · Minor
  • KossMI · Apr 20, 2002 · 17.23 ft · Minor
  • White RapidsMI · Apr 18, 2002 · 14.98 ft · Minor

April 16, 2023: 15.42 ft here, moderate flooding

  • McAllisterWI · Apr 18, 2023 · 18.56 ft · Moderate
  • VulcanMI · Apr 16, 2023 · 17.36 ft · Moderate
  • FlorenceWI · Apr 16, 2023 · 11.29 ft · Moderate
  • Twin FallsWI · Apr 16, 2023 · 21.07 ft · Minor
  • KossMI · Apr 18, 2023 · 17.46 ft · Minor
  • White RapidsMI · Apr 18, 2023 · 15.05 ft · Minor · its highest

April 27, 1996: 15.11 ft here, moderate flooding

  • VulcanMI · Apr 27, 1996 · 17.39 ft · Moderate
  • Twin FallsWI · Apr 27, 1996 · 21.04 ft · Minor
  • FlorenceWI · Apr 26, 1996 · 10.44 ft · Minor

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
Niagara this gaugeWI13.016.22 ft, Apr 19, 20021
VulcanMI15.017.72 ft, Apr 19, 20020
PembineMI16.018.94 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 Marinette County

Flood gauges in Marinette County
McAllister15.020.00 ft, May 9, 19602
Caldron Falls905.0905.79 ft, Apr 23, 19960
Johnson Falls776.0776.25 ft, Apr 15, 20260
Peshtigo10.011.59 ft, May 9, 19600
Porterfield12.014.08 ft, Apr 16, 20260
Amberg6.59.00 ft, Apr 10, 19221

Marinette County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wisconsin

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NIAW3, 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.