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Menominee River at Twin Falls

Highest listed crest 24.05 ftFlood stage 20.5 ft12 crests since 1953

The Menominee River at Twin Falls crested above flood stage 7 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2026. The highest, 24.05 ft on April 26, 1960, was moderate flooding, 3.55 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.05 ft
April 26, 1960; 19,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.5 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 21, 2026
21.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Florence 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 Twin Falls
Action stage18.53May 1, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.55Apr 21, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.52Apr 26, 1960Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1953 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Menominee River at Twin Falls, 1953 to 2026 161820222426ft Flood stage 20.5 ftMajor 25.0 ft Jul 3, 1953: 22.50 ft, moderate flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1960: 24.05 ft, moderate flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1996: 21.04 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1997: 18.68 ft, action stage; 6,640 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1998: 18.60 ft, action stage; 6,480 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2002: 22.23 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2017: 18.42 ft, below flood stageMay 2, 2018: 17.08 ft, below flood stage; 5,110 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2019: 20.57 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2020: 18.66 ft, action stageApr 16, 2023: 21.07 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 2026: 21.00 ft, minor flooding; 15,781 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.05 ft, Apr 26, 1960 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Menominee River at Twin Falls 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 2 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

Highest listed crests, Menominee River at Twin Falls
1Apr 26, 196024.05+3.55Moderate19,500
2Jul 3, 195322.50+2.00Moderate18,800
3Apr 18, 200222.23+1.73Minor17,000
4Apr 16, 202321.07+0.57Minor—
5Apr 27, 199621.04+0.54Minor11,600
6Apr 21, 202621.00+0.50Minor15,781
7Apr 25, 201920.57+0.07Minor—
8Apr 9, 199718.68−1.82Action6,640
9May 1, 202018.66−1.84Action—
10Apr 1, 199818.60−1.90Action6,480
11Apr 13, 201718.42−2.08Below flood stage—
12May 2, 201817.08−3.42Below flood stage5,110

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.

July 3, 1953: 22.50 ft here, moderate flooding

  • FlorenceWI · Jul 2, 1953 · 13.81 ft · Major · its highest
  • McAllisterWI · Jul 5, 1953 · 17.43 ft · Minor

April 18, 2002: 22.23 ft here, minor flooding

  • NiagaraWI · Apr 19, 2002 · 16.22 ft · Major · its highest
  • 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
  • KossMI · Apr 20, 2002 · 17.23 ft · Minor
  • White RapidsMI · Apr 18, 2002 · 14.98 ft · Minor

April 16, 2023: 21.07 ft here, minor flooding

  • McAllisterWI · Apr 18, 2023 · 18.56 ft · Moderate
  • VulcanMI · Apr 16, 2023 · 17.36 ft · Moderate
  • NiagaraWI · Apr 16, 2023 · 15.42 ft · Moderate
  • FlorenceWI · Apr 16, 2023 · 11.29 ft · Moderate
  • KossMI · Apr 18, 2023 · 17.46 ft · Minor
  • White RapidsMI · Apr 18, 2023 · 15.05 ft · Minor · its highest

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 Falls this gaugeWI20.524.05 ft, Apr 26, 19600
NiagaraWI13.016.22 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 Florence County

Flood gauges in Florence County
Commonwealth12.015.67 ft, Apr 17, 20020
Florence9.013.81 ft, Jul 2, 19532
Florence7.09.37 ft, Apr 19, 20020

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TWFM4, 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.