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Menominee River near McAllister

Highest listed crest 20.00 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft40 crests since 1950

The Menominee River near McAllister crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2026. The highest, 20.00 ft on May 9, 1960, was major flooding, 5.00 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge 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
20.00 ft
May 9, 1960; 32,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
2
46th of 143 gauges in Wisconsin
Most recent flood crest
April 16, 2026
19.71 ft, major 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 near McAllister
Action stage12.06Mar 26, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.029May 1, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.03Apr 18, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.02Apr 16, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1950 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Menominee River near McAllister, 1950 to 2026 1214161820ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft May 11, 1950: 16.70 ft, minor flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1951: 17.83 ft, minor flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1952: 15.98 ft, minor flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1953: 17.43 ft, minor flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1954: 16.77 ft, minor flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1960: 20.00 ft, major flooding; 32,500 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1965: 18.27 ft, moderate flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1967: 16.92 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1970: 17.16 ft, minor flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1971: 16.63 ft, minor flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1972: 17.27 ft, minor flooding; 23,600 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1973: 16.65 ft, minor flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1975: 16.82 ft, minor flooding; 22,200 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1981: 17.23 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1985: 16.62 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1986: 17.95 ft, minor flooding; 22,300 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1990: 15.04 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1993: 14.89 ft, action stageApr 29, 1994: 12.56 ft, action stage; 8,980 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1995: 13.24 ft, action stageApr 3, 1998: 15.81 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2002: 18.33 ft, moderate flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2003: 15.01 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2004: 15.56 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 2004: 15.95 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2013: 15.91 ft, minor flooding; 15,635 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2015: 15.16 ft, minor flooding; 13,443 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2016: 14.33 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 15.20 ft, minor flooding; 14,367 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2017: 15.44 ft, minor flooding; 15,010 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2017: 15.88 ft, minor flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2018: 14.57 ft, action stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2019: 17.31 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2020: 15.66 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2021: 13.26 ft, action stage; 9,550 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2022: 15.87 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2023: 18.56 ft, moderate flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2023: 15.89 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2025: 15.30 ft, minor flooding; 14,633 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2026: 19.71 ft, major flooding; 28,206 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.00 ft, May 9, 1960 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Menominee River near McAllister 1950s: 5 1960s: 3 1970s: 5 1980s: 3 1990s: 2 2000s: 4 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 6 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 near McAllister
1May 9, 196020.00+5.00Major32,500
2Apr 16, 202619.71+4.71Major28,206
3Apr 18, 202318.56+3.56Moderate24,300
4Apr 20, 200218.33+3.33Moderate24,500
5May 12, 196518.27+3.27Moderate27,000
6Apr 8, 198617.95+2.95Minor22,300
7Apr 15, 195117.83+2.83Minor25,700
8Jul 5, 195317.43+2.43Minor24,200
9Apr 26, 201917.31+2.31Minor20,400
10May 3, 197217.27+2.27Minor23,600
11Jun 18, 198117.23+2.23Minor19,800
12Jun 3, 197017.16+2.16Minor23,300
13Apr 21, 196716.92+1.92Minor22,500
14Apr 26, 197516.82+1.82Minor22,200
15Apr 30, 195416.77+1.77Minor21,900
16May 11, 195016.70+1.70Minor21,600
17May 11, 197316.65+1.65Minor21,600
18Apr 19, 197116.63+1.63Minor21,500
19Apr 25, 198516.62+1.62Minor17,800
20Apr 23, 195215.98+0.98Minor24,200
21Apr 22, 200415.95+0.95Minor—
22May 5, 201315.91+0.91Minor15,635
23May 4, 202315.89+0.89Minor—
24Jun 15, 201715.88+0.88Minor16,000
25Apr 16, 202215.87+0.87Minor16,400
26Apr 3, 199815.81+0.81Minor—
27Mar 31, 202015.66+0.66Minor15,600
28Mar 31, 200415.56+0.56Minor—
29May 21, 201715.44+0.44Minor15,010
30May 1, 202515.30+0.30Minor14,633
31Apr 30, 201715.20+0.20Minor14,367
32May 30, 201515.16+0.16Minor13,443
33Mar 17, 199015.04+0.04Minor—
34Apr 23, 200315.01+0.01Minor—
35May 6, 199314.89−0.11Action—
36Jun 20, 201814.57−0.43Action12,700
37Mar 19, 201614.33−0.67Action11,400
38Mar 26, 202113.26−1.74Action9,550
39May 18, 199513.24−1.76Action—
40Apr 29, 199412.56−2.44Action8,980

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.

May 9, 1960: 20.00 ft here, major flooding

  • KossMI · May 10, 1960 · 19.60 ft · Moderate · its highest

April 16, 2026: 19.71 ft here, major flooding

  • VulcanMI · Apr 15, 2026 · 17.23 ft · Moderate
  • FlorenceWI · Apr 20, 2026 · 11.48 ft · Moderate
  • Twin FallsWI · Apr 21, 2026 · 21.00 ft · Minor
  • KossMI · Apr 16, 2026 · 18.09 ft · Minor
  • NiagaraWI · Apr 21, 2026 · 14.76 ft · Minor

April 18, 2023: 18.56 ft here, moderate flooding

  • VulcanMI · Apr 16, 2023 · 17.36 ft · Moderate
  • NiagaraWI · Apr 16, 2023 · 15.42 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

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
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
McAllister this gaugeWI15.020.00 ft, May 9, 19602

Other gauges in Marinette County

Flood gauges in Marinette County
Niagara13.016.22 ft, Apr 19, 20021
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 MCAW3, 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.