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Peshtigo River near Porterfield

Highest listed crest 14.08 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft15 crests since 2002

The Peshtigo River near Porterfield crested above flood stage 9 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2026. The highest, 14.08 ft on April 16, 2026, was moderate flooding, 2.08 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Peshtigo River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.08 ft
April 16, 2026; 6,887 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 16, 2026
14.08 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Marinette County
Near Marinette (9.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Peshtigo River near Porterfield
Action stage10.06Mar 11, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.08Apr 18, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.01Apr 16, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 2002 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Peshtigo River near Porterfield, 2002 to 2026 1012141618ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Apr 18, 2002: 11.20 ft, action stageJun 25, 2002: 12.08 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 2003: 11.42 ft, action stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2004: 13.87 ft, minor flooding; 6,630 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2010: 11.03 ft, action stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2011: 11.10 ft, action stage; 3,439 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2014: 12.75 ft, minor flooding; 5,306 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2016: 11.78 ft, action stage; 4,010 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2017: 12.40 ft, minor flooding; 4,580 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2019: 13.44 ft, minor flooding; 5,390 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2020: 12.41 ft, minor flooding; 4,830 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2021: 10.60 ft, action stage; 2,360 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2022: 12.32 ft, minor flooding; 3,090 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2023: 12.82 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2026: 14.08 ft, moderate flooding; 6,887 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.08 ft, Apr 16, 2026 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Peshtigo River near Porterfield 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 4 4 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Peshtigo River near Porterfield
1Apr 16, 202614.08+2.08Moderate6,887
2Mar 30, 200413.87+1.87Minor6,630
3Apr 20, 201913.44+1.44Minor5,390
4Apr 18, 202312.82+0.82Minor—
5Apr 9, 201412.75+0.75Minor5,306
6Mar 30, 202012.41+0.41Minor4,830
7Jun 16, 201712.40+0.40Minor4,580
8Mar 25, 202212.32+0.32Minor3,090
9Jun 25, 200212.08+0.08Minor—
10Mar 18, 201611.78−0.22Action4,010
11Apr 18, 200311.42−0.58Action4,000
12Apr 18, 200211.20−0.80Action—
13Jun 24, 201111.10−0.90Action3,439
14Sep 24, 201011.03−0.97Action3,200
15Mar 11, 202110.60−1.40Action2,360

The worst floods along the Peshtigo River

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

April 16, 2026: 14.08 ft here, moderate flooding

March 30, 2004: 13.87 ft here, minor flooding

  • PeshtigoWI · Mar 30, 2004 · 11.04 ft · Minor

April 18, 2023: 12.82 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Peshtigo River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Peshtigo River
Caldron FallsWI905.0905.79 ft, Apr 23, 19960
Johnson FallsWI776.0776.25 ft, Apr 15, 20260
PeshtigoWI10.011.59 ft, May 9, 19600
Porterfield this gaugeWI12.014.08 ft, Apr 16, 20260

Other gauges in Marinette County

Flood gauges in Marinette County
Niagara13.016.22 ft, Apr 19, 20021
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
Amberg6.59.00 ft, Apr 10, 19221

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PFDW3, 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.