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Menominee River near Florence

Highest listed crest 13.81 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft27 crests since 1916

The Menominee River near Florence crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1916 to 2026. The highest, 13.81 ft on July 2, 1953, was major flooding, 4.81 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Menominee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.81 ft
July 2, 1953; 18,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
2
46th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 20, 2026
11.48 ft, moderate 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 near Florence
Action stage8.52Apr 30, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.014May 7, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.07Apr 20, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.02Jul 2, 1953Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1916 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Menominee River near Florence, 1916 to 2026 68101214ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Apr 23, 1916: 13.00 ft, major flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1921: 11.30 ft, moderate flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1929: 11.50 ft, moderate flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1950: 11.52 ft, moderate flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1951: 10.46 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1953: 13.81 ft, major flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1954: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1958: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1965: 11.86 ft, moderate flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1967: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1970: 10.23 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1981: 10.89 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1985: 10.61 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1996: 10.44 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2002: 12.21 ft, moderate flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2002: 9.48 ft, minor flooding; 9,400 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2004: 9.85 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2013: 9.83 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2017: 8.59 ft, action stage; 7,620 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2018: 7.28 ft, below flood stage; 5,420 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2019: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 8.80 ft, action stage; 8,000 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2021: 7.11 ft, below flood stage; 5,110 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2022: 9.04 ft, minor flooding; 8,450 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2023: 11.29 ft, moderate flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2023: 9.26 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2026: 11.48 ft, moderate flooding; 13,631 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.81 ft, Jul 2, 1953 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Menominee River near Florence 1910s: 1 1920s: 2 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 5 5 1960s: 2 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 2 2020s: 4 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Florence
1Jul 2, 195313.81+4.81Major18,800
2Apr 23, 191613.00+4.00Major16,700
3Apr 17, 200212.21+3.21Moderate15,400
4May 11, 196511.86+2.86Moderate14,500
5May 8, 195011.52+2.52Moderate14,300
6Apr 9, 192911.50+2.50Moderate13,500
7Apr 20, 202611.48+2.48Moderate13,631
8Apr 29, 192111.30+2.30Moderate13,100
9Apr 16, 202311.29+2.29Moderate13,200
10Apr 28, 195410.92+1.92Minor12,900
11Jun 15, 198110.89+1.89Minor—
12Apr 23, 201910.70+1.70Minor11,900
13Apr 23, 198510.61+1.61Minor12,000
14Apr 13, 195110.46+1.46Minor12,100
15Apr 26, 199610.44+1.44Minor11,500
16Apr 20, 196710.36+1.36Minor11,600
17Jun 2, 197010.23+1.23Minor11,300
18Jul 1, 195810.12+1.12Minor11,100
19Apr 21, 20049.85+0.85Minor10,000
20May 2, 20139.83+0.83Minor10,100
21Apr 22, 20029.48+0.48Minor9,400
22May 7, 20239.26+0.26Minor—
23Apr 27, 20229.04+0.04Minor8,450
24Apr 30, 20208.80−0.20Action8,000
25Apr 12, 20178.59−0.41Action7,620
26Sep 5, 20187.28−1.72Below flood stage5,420
27Mar 25, 20217.11−1.89Below 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 2, 1953: 13.81 ft here, major flooding

April 23, 1916: 13.00 ft here, major flooding

  • KossMI · Apr 23, 1916 · 17.30 ft · Minor

April 17, 2002: 12.21 ft here, moderate 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
  • 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

Gauges on the Menominee River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Menominee River
Florence this gaugeWI9.013.81 ft, Jul 2, 19532
Twin FallsWI20.524.05 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
Twin Falls20.524.05 ft, Apr 26, 19600
Florence7.09.37 ft, Apr 19, 20020

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLOW3, 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.