Manistee River near Sherman
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Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/26/2025 5:30 AM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/25/2025 10:28 AM EDTRecord: 16.9 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 17 ft Moderate Flooding 16 ft Minor Flooding 15 ft Action 14 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 16 - Flooding of property and homes adjacent to right bank of river along Ojibway Drive, Ottawa Drive, and Chippewa Drive 1 mile north of Sherman. Flooding of N11 Road between W14 Road and W16 Road 1 mile northwest of Mesick.
- 15 - Flooding begins around the Wilderness Canoe livery along left bank of river just downstream of M-37 bridge.
- 14 - Left bank of river begins to overflow. Flooding of property along right bank of the river upstream of the M-37 bridge begins.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 44.4364, -85.6986 |
| RFC | NCRFC |
| State | MI |
| WFO | APX |
| County | Wexford |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 04124000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 16.18 ft | on 04-03-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 14.97 ft | on 04-06-2023 | |
| 3. | 14.22 ft | on 02-04-2023 | (P) |
| 4. | 13.99 ft | on 12-25-2022 | |
| 5. | 14.85 ft | on 04-07-2022 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 16.18 ft | on 04-03-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 14.97 ft | on 04-06-2023 | |
| 3. | 14.22 ft | on 02-04-2023 | (P) |
| 4. | 13.99 ft | on 12-25-2022 | |
| 5. | 14.85 ft | on 04-07-2022 | |
| 6. | 13.53 ft | on 12-18-2021 | |
| 7. | 14.34 ft | on 08-11-2021 | |
| 8. | 14.21 ft | on 02-07-2021 | |
| 9. | 13.84 ft | on 10-24-2020 | |
| 10. | 15.55 ft | on 05-19-2020 | |
| 11. | 13.43 ft | on 11-29-2019 | |
| 12. | 14.33 ft | on 04-12-2019 | |
| 13. | 14.76 ft | on 03-06-2019 | |
| 14. | 12.79 ft | on 08-29-2018 | |
| 15. | 14.41 ft | on 05-05-2018 | |
| 16. | 14.83 ft | on 02-06-2018 | |
| 17. | 15.56 ft | on 10-28-2017 | |
| 18. | 14.65 ft | on 03-02-2017 | |
| 19. | 15.33 ft | on 04-01-2016 | |
| 20. | 15.14 ft | on 06-17-2015 | |
| 21. | 16.87 ft | on 04-15-2014 | |
| 22. | 15.39 ft | on 04-20-2013 | |
| 23. | 15.25 ft | on 04-12-2013 | |
| 24. | 14.88 ft | on 03-17-2012 | |
| 25. | 15.53 ft | on 04-30-2011 | |
| 26. | 14.30 ft | on 03-13-2010 | |
| 27. | 14.25 ft | on 03-05-2009 | |
| 28. | 14.97 ft | on 12-28-2008 | |
| 29. | 16.37 ft | on 06-14-2008 | |
| 30. | 14.85 ft | on 04-12-2008 | |
| 31. | 14.78 ft | on 03-25-2007 | |
| 32. | 14.81 ft | on 03-14-2006 | |
| 33. | 14.30 ft | on 04-01-2005 | |
| 34. | 14.86 ft | on 05-25-2004 | |
| 35. | 14.54 ft | on 03-06-2004 | |
| 36. | 13.49 ft | on 04-19-2003 | |
| 37. | 14.11 ft | on 03-10-2002 | |
| 38. | 15.30 ft | on 04-15-2001 | |
| 39. | 13.39 ft | on 02-27-2000 | |
| 40. | 13.05 ft | on 04-05-1999 | |
| 41. | 15.25 ft | on 04-03-1998 | |
| 42. | 14.74 ft | on 04-08-1997 | |
| 43. | 14.47 ft | on 06-19-1996 | |
| 44. | 14.99 ft | on 12-11-1995 | |
| 45. | 14.15 ft | on 01-15-1995 | |
| 46. | 14.19 ft | on 07-09-1994 | |
| 47. | 14.28 ft | on 04-16-1993 | |
| 48. | 14.58 ft | on 12-07-1991 | |
| 49. | 14.47 ft | on 10-29-1991 | |
| 50. | 14.19 ft | on 04-10-1991 | |
| 51. | 15.01 ft | on 02-17-1991 | |
| 52. | 15.99 ft | on 03-18-1990 | |
| 53. | 15.52 ft | on 03-29-1989 | |
| 54. | 14.76 ft | on 04-07-1988 | |
| 55. | 15.01 ft | on 10-01-1986 | |
| 56. | 15.09 ft | on 03-29-1986 | |
| 57. | 14.70 ft | on 03-30-1985 | |
| 58. | 13.05 ft | on 06-10-1984 | |
| 59. | 14.89 ft | on 04-21-1982 | |
| 60. | 12.95 ft | on 04-28-1981 | |
| 61. | 13.25 ft | on 02-02-1981 | |
| 62. | 14.27 ft | on 04-11-1980 | |
| 63. | 14.57 ft | on 05-15-1978 | |
| 64. | 14.15 ft | on 03-15-1977 | |
| 65. | 15.72 ft | on 03-29-1976 | |
| 66. | 14.23 ft | on 09-03-1975 | |
| 67. | 14.70 ft | on 04-16-1974 | |
| 68. | 13.56 ft | on 03-15-1973 | |
| 69. | 13.98 ft | on 04-20-1972 | |
| 70. | 15.29 ft | on 04-14-1971 | |
| 71. | 13.48 ft | on 04-09-1970 | |
| 72. | 14.52 ft | on 06-27-1969 | |
| 73. | 12.87 ft | on 03-20-1968 | |
| 74. | 14.19 ft | on 04-03-1967 | |
| 75. | 13.35 ft | on 04-23-1966 | |
| 76. | 14.12 ft | on 04-13-1965 | |
| 77. | 13.05 ft | on 04-09-1964 | |
| 78. | 14.37 ft | on 04-03-1963 | |
| 79. | 14.02 ft | on 05-04-1962 | |
| 80. | 14.61 ft | on 09-15-1961 | |
| 81. | 15.39 ft | on 04-18-1960 | |
| 82. | 14.87 ft | on 04-08-1959 | |
| 83. | 12.70 ft | on 04-07-1958 | |
| 84. | 15.01 ft | on 07-10-1957 | |
| 85. | 13.91 ft | on 04-09-1956 | |
| 86. | 14.33 ft | on 10-04-1954 | |
| 87. | 14.85 ft | on 04-09-1954 | |
| 88. | 13.78 ft | on 03-26-1953 | |
| 89. | 13.61 ft | on 04-14-1952 | |
| 90. | 13.92 ft | on 04-10-1951 | |
| 91. | 13.18 ft | on 03-29-1950 | |
| 92. | 12.97 ft | on 03-30-1949 | |
| 93. | 12.90 ft | on 03-22-1948 | |
| 94. | 14.21 ft | on 04-12-1947 | |
| 95. | 13.32 ft | on 03-19-1946 | |
| 96. | 13.34 ft | on 06-03-1945 | |
| 97. | 12.15 ft | on 11-10-1943 | |
| 98. | 14.08 ft | on 04-03-1943 | |
| 99. | 12.93 ft | on 04-07-1942 | |
| 100. | 12.95 ft | on 04-11-1941 | |
| 101. | 11.35 ft | on 04-09-1940 | |
| 102. | 11.91 ft | on 03-27-1939 | |
| 103. | 13.65 ft | on 03-24-1938 | |
| 104. | 11.44 ft | on 12-28-1936 | |
| 105. | 11.55 ft | on 03-25-1936 | |
| 106. | 12.21 ft | on 03-24-1935 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 16.87 ft | on 04-15-2014 | |
| 2. | 16.37 ft | on 06-14-2008 | |
| 3. | 16.18 ft | on 04-03-2025 | (P) |
| 4. | 15.99 ft | on 03-18-1990 | |
| 5. | 15.72 ft | on 03-29-1976 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 16.87 ft | on 04-15-2014 | |
| 2. | 16.37 ft | on 06-14-2008 | |
| 3. | 16.18 ft | on 04-03-2025 | (P) |
| 4. | 15.99 ft | on 03-18-1990 | |
| 5. | 15.72 ft | on 03-29-1976 | |
| 6. | 15.56 ft | on 10-28-2017 | |
| 7. | 15.55 ft | on 05-19-2020 | |
| 8. | 15.53 ft | on 04-30-2011 | |
| 9. | 15.52 ft | on 03-29-1989 | |
| 10. | 15.39 ft | on 04-20-2013 | |
| 11. | 15.39 ft | on 04-18-1960 | |
| 12. | 15.33 ft | on 04-01-2016 | |
| 13. | 15.30 ft | on 04-15-2001 | |
| 14. | 15.29 ft | on 04-14-1971 | |
| 15. | 15.25 ft | on 04-03-1998 | |
| 16. | 15.25 ft | on 04-12-2013 | |
| 17. | 15.14 ft | on 06-17-2015 | |
| 18. | 15.09 ft | on 03-29-1986 | |
| 19. | 15.01 ft | on 10-01-1986 | |
| 20. | 15.01 ft | on 02-17-1991 | |
| 21. | 15.01 ft | on 07-10-1957 | |
| 22. | 14.99 ft | on 12-11-1995 | |
| 23. | 14.97 ft | on 04-06-2023 | |
| 24. | 14.97 ft | on 12-28-2008 | |
| 25. | 14.89 ft | on 04-21-1982 | |
| 26. | 14.88 ft | on 03-17-2012 | |
| 27. | 14.87 ft | on 04-08-1959 | |
| 28. | 14.86 ft | on 05-25-2004 | |
| 29. | 14.85 ft | on 04-12-2008 | |
| 30. | 14.85 ft | on 04-07-2022 | |
| 31. | 14.85 ft | on 04-09-1954 | |
| 32. | 14.83 ft | on 02-06-2018 | |
| 33. | 14.81 ft | on 03-14-2006 | |
| 34. | 14.78 ft | on 03-25-2007 | |
| 35. | 14.76 ft | on 04-07-1988 | |
| 36. | 14.76 ft | on 03-06-2019 | |
| 37. | 14.74 ft | on 04-08-1997 | |
| 38. | 14.70 ft | on 04-16-1974 | |
| 39. | 14.70 ft | on 03-30-1985 | |
| 40. | 14.65 ft | on 03-02-2017 | |
| 41. | 14.61 ft | on 09-15-1961 | |
| 42. | 14.58 ft | on 12-07-1991 | |
| 43. | 14.57 ft | on 05-15-1978 | |
| 44. | 14.54 ft | on 03-06-2004 | |
| 45. | 14.52 ft | on 06-27-1969 | |
| 46. | 14.47 ft | on 06-19-1996 | |
| 47. | 14.47 ft | on 10-29-1991 | |
| 48. | 14.41 ft | on 05-05-2018 | |
| 49. | 14.37 ft | on 04-03-1963 | |
| 50. | 14.34 ft | on 08-11-2021 | |
| 51. | 14.33 ft | on 04-12-2019 | |
| 52. | 14.33 ft | on 10-04-1954 | |
| 53. | 14.30 ft | on 03-13-2010 | |
| 54. | 14.30 ft | on 04-01-2005 | |
| 55. | 14.28 ft | on 04-16-1993 | |
| 56. | 14.27 ft | on 04-11-1980 | |
| 57. | 14.25 ft | on 03-05-2009 | |
| 58. | 14.23 ft | on 09-03-1975 | |
| 59. | 14.22 ft | on 02-04-2023 | (P) |
| 60. | 14.21 ft | on 04-12-1947 | |
| 61. | 14.21 ft | on 02-07-2021 | |
| 62. | 14.19 ft | on 04-03-1967 | |
| 63. | 14.19 ft | on 07-09-1994 | |
| 64. | 14.19 ft | on 04-10-1991 | |
| 65. | 14.15 ft | on 01-15-1995 | |
| 66. | 14.15 ft | on 03-15-1977 | |
| 67. | 14.12 ft | on 04-13-1965 | |
| 68. | 14.11 ft | on 03-10-2002 | |
| 69. | 14.08 ft | on 04-03-1943 | |
| 70. | 14.02 ft | on 05-04-1962 | |
| 71. | 13.99 ft | on 12-25-2022 | |
| 72. | 13.98 ft | on 04-20-1972 | |
| 73. | 13.92 ft | on 04-10-1951 | |
| 74. | 13.91 ft | on 04-09-1956 | |
| 75. | 13.84 ft | on 10-24-2020 | |
| 76. | 13.78 ft | on 03-26-1953 | |
| 77. | 13.65 ft | on 03-24-1938 | |
| 78. | 13.61 ft | on 04-14-1952 | |
| 79. | 13.56 ft | on 03-15-1973 | |
| 80. | 13.53 ft | on 12-18-2021 | |
| 81. | 13.49 ft | on 04-19-2003 | |
| 82. | 13.48 ft | on 04-09-1970 | |
| 83. | 13.43 ft | on 11-29-2019 | |
| 84. | 13.39 ft | on 02-27-2000 | |
| 85. | 13.35 ft | on 04-23-1966 | |
| 86. | 13.34 ft | on 06-03-1945 | |
| 87. | 13.32 ft | on 03-19-1946 | |
| 88. | 13.25 ft | on 02-02-1981 | |
| 89. | 13.18 ft | on 03-29-1950 | |
| 90. | 13.05 ft | on 04-05-1999 | |
| 91. | 13.05 ft | on 06-10-1984 | |
| 92. | 13.05 ft | on 04-09-1964 | |
| 93. | 12.97 ft | on 03-30-1949 | |
| 94. | 12.95 ft | on 04-11-1941 | |
| 95. | 12.95 ft | on 04-28-1981 | |
| 96. | 12.93 ft | on 04-07-1942 | |
| 97. | 12.90 ft | on 03-22-1948 | |
| 98. | 12.87 ft | on 03-20-1968 | |
| 99. | 12.79 ft | on 08-29-2018 | |
| 100. | 12.70 ft | on 04-07-1958 | |
| 101. | 12.21 ft | on 03-24-1935 | |
| 102. | 12.15 ft | on 11-10-1943 | |
| 103. | 11.91 ft | on 03-27-1939 | |
| 104. | 11.55 ft | on 03-25-1936 | |
| 105. | 11.44 ft | on 12-28-1936 | |
| 106. | 11.35 ft | on 04-09-1940 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 820.99 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 819.99 ft |
| minor Flooding | 818.99 ft |
| action | 817.99 ft |
| Latest Value | 816.02 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 803.99 ft |
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