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Menominee River below Kingsford Total Discharge (cfs)Observed: 1837 cfs at 12:10AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1828 cfs at 1:25AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1842 cfs at 2:10AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1833 cfs at 3:10AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1824 cfs at 3:35AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1837 cfs at 4:10AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1836 cfs at 4:35AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1836 cfs at 5:10AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1838 cfs at 5:35AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1743 cfs at 6:10AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1733 cfs at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1723 cfs at 7:25AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1736 cfs at 8:10AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1733 cfs at 9:10AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1746 cfs at 10:10AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1761 cfs at 10:32AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1754 cfs at 11:10AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1740 cfs at 11:25AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1741 cfs at 8:54AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1742 cfs at 10:10AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1746 cfs at 11:10AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1752 cfs at 12:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1758 cfs at 12:12PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1741 cfs at 1:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1723 cfs at 2:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1741 cfs at 6:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1736 cfs at 7:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1734 cfs at 8:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1731 cfs at 9:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1730 cfs at 10:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1728 cfs at 11:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1756 cfs at 12:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1743 cfs at 1:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1745 cfs at 2:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1744 cfs at 3:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1737 cfs at 4:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1743 cfs at 5:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1761 cfs at 6:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1747 cfs at 7:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1730 cfs at 8:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1735 cfs at 9:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1735 cfs at 10:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1731 cfs at 11:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1733 cfs at 12:10PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1722 cfs at 1:10PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1724 cfs at 2:10PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1718 cfs at 3:10PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1727 cfs at 4:10PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1739 cfs at 5:10PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1727 cfs at 6:10PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1750 cfs at 7:10PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1732 cfs at 8:10PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1751 cfs at 10:10PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1743 cfs at 11:10PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1746 cfs at 12:10AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1797 cfs at 1:10AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1807 cfs at 2:10AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1804 cfs at 4:10AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1816 cfs at 6:10AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1819 cfs at 7:10AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1804 cfs at 8:10AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1773 cfs at 10:10AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1780 cfs at 11:10AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1781 cfs at 12:10PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1809 cfs at 1:10PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1796 cfs at 2:10PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1798 cfs at 3:10PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1791 cfs at 4:10PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1796 cfs at 5:10PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1787 cfs at 6:10PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1855 cfs at 7:10PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1862 cfs at 10:10PM May 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2000 cfs at 11:10PM May 18, 2024KFDM4(plotting QTIRP) Graph Created (11:51PM May 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2000 cfs at 11:10 PM CDT 18-May-2024. Flood Flow is 15 kcfs
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Menominee River below Kingsford. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Flood Categories (in KCFS)
Major Flood Flow: 22
Moderate Flood Flow: 20
Flood Flow: 15
Action Flow: 5
Low Flow (in CFS): -9999

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20000 Floodwaters affect the Menominee River Park and Iron Mountain Kingsford Waste Water Treatment Plant. Also in the Kingsford area...flooding affects three trailers at the Rivers Bend Campground and the Big Q FEWS siren control box is underwater.
19700 River Road in Aurora is flooded.
19000 Aurora Fire Protection station is flooded.
12000 Flows at this rate will impact shoreline structures. Recreational users should consider protection of lakeshore property.
8000 Flows at this rate downstream from the Kingsford Dam may impact some shoreline structures.
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(1) Normal levels at HWY 95 bridge near Aurora
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Latitude: 45.808333° N, Longitude: 88.124167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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