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Menominee River at Niagara Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 5.32 ft at 9:30AM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 9:45AM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:00AM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:15AM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:30AM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:45AM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:00AM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:15AM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:30AM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:45AM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:00PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.22 ft at 12:15PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.21 ft at 12:30PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.2 ft at 12:45PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.2 ft at 1:00PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.19 ft at 1:15PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:30PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:45PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 2:00PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 2:15PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 2:30PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 2:45PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 3:00PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 3:15PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 3:30PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:45PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.21 ft at 4:00PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:15PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.24 ft at 4:30PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:45PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 5:00PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 5:15PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:30PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 5:45PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:00PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:15PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:30PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:45PM Oct 01, 2022Highest Observation: 5.32 ft at 7:00PM Oct 01, 2022Highest Observation: 5.32 ft at 7:15PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 7:30PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:45PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:00PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 8:15PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.23 ft at 8:30PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.21 ft at 8:45PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.2 ft at 9:00PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 9:15PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 9:30PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 9:45PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.16 ft at 10:00PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.16 ft at 10:15PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.15 ft at 10:30PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.15 ft at 10:45PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.15 ft at 11:00PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.15 ft at 11:15PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.16 ft at 11:30PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:45PM Oct 01, 2022Observed: 5.19 ft at 12:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.21 ft at 12:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 1:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 1:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 1:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 2:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 2:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 4:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 4:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 4:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 4:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 5:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.25 ft at 5:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.19 ft at 5:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.14 ft at 5:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.1 ft at 6:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.07 ft at 6:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.06 ft at 8:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.08 ft at 8:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.09 ft at 8:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.09 ft at 8:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.13 ft at 9:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.16 ft at 9:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 9:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 9:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 10:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 10:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.13 ft at 10:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.1 ft at 10:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.07 ft at 11:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 11:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5 ft at 11:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.98 ft at 11:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.94 ft at 12:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 2:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.93 ft at 2:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.98 ft at 3:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.01 ft at 3:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.06 ft at 3:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.09 ft at 4:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.1 ft at 4:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.11 ft at 4:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.12 ft at 4:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.13 ft at 5:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.13 ft at 5:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.14 ft at 5:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.14 ft at 5:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.14 ft at 6:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.13 ft at 6:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.12 ft at 6:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.1 ft at 6:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.06 ft at 7:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.02 ft at 7:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5 ft at 8:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.95 ft at 8:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.93 ft at 8:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.92 ft at 9:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 9:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.9 ft at 9:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.87 ft at 10:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.87 ft at 11:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.87 ft at 11:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.9 ft at 12:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.98 ft at 12:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.01 ft at 1:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 1:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.08 ft at 1:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.09 ft at 2:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.1 ft at 2:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.11 ft at 2:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.12 ft at 2:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.12 ft at 3:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.12 ft at 3:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.12 ft at 3:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.11 ft at 3:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.09 ft at 4:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.08 ft at 4:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.01 ft at 5:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.99 ft at 5:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.93 ft at 7:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.93 ft at 7:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.92 ft at 8:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.99 ft at 10:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5 ft at 10:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.12 ft at 11:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.16 ft at 11:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.2 ft at 11:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.22 ft at 11:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.25 ft at 1:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.25 ft at 1:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.24 ft at 1:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.23 ft at 2:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.21 ft at 2:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.2 ft at 2:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.19 ft at 2:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 3:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 3:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 3:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 4:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 4:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 4:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 4:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.18 ft at 6:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.2 ft at 6:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.21 ft at 6:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.23 ft at 6:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.24 ft at 7:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.24 ft at 7:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 7:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 8:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 8:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 8:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 8:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 9:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 9:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 12:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 6:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 7:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:00AM Oct 04, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesNIAW3(plotting HGIRP) Graph Created (9:21AM Oct 4, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.25 ft at 8:00 AM CDT 4-Oct-2022. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Menominee River at Niagara are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.22 ft on 04/19/2002
(2) 15.11 ft on 04/27/1996
(3) 15.11 ft on 04/27/1996
(4) 14.52 ft on 04/24/2019
(5) 13.48 ft on 05/03/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.97 ft on 03/25/2021
(2) 12.36 ft on 05/01/2020
(3) 14.52 ft on 04/24/2019
(4) 10.62 ft on 09/05/2018
(5) 12.17 ft on 04/13/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.44 ft on 05/30/2010
(2) 3.52 ft on 08/07/2012
(3) 3.82 ft on 09/27/2009
(4) 4.03 ft on 09/19/2007
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16.5 This stage compares to a record flow of around 22000 cubic feet per second set 1953.
16 The Kingsford and Niagara Parks are flooded. This stage compares to a flow of 19900 cfs. In Niagara...floodwaters affect Sherman Street and the Stora Enso Mill...as well as the United Methodist Church. In Southern Dickinson County...water is covering Highway 577...and a trailer park in the city of Quinnesec is flooded. River Road in Aurora is covered by floodwaters at 19700 cfs.
15.5 Water is covering adjacent parks in both Kingsford and Niagara. River Road in Aurora is covered with water. This stage compares to a flow of 19700 cubic feet per second.
15 This stage compares to 19000 CFS at the Kingsford Dam. Floodwaters reach the Aurora Fire Protection station.
14.5 In the city of Niagara, water begins to cover the Niagara boat landing on Tyler Road...and water approaches homes along Sherman Street. This stage compares to a flow of 16500 cubic feet per second.
13 Water approaches the parking lot of the Union Protestant Church.
11.5 Near 8200 cfs, Piers Gorge downstream considered high for local rafting companies.
10 Which is bankfull stage...there is flooding of lowland. Piers Gorge rapids downstream become active.
7.5 7.5 feet or 3000 cfs is considered the top end for the ideal range for local rafting companies downstream.
5 5.0 feet or 1000 cfs...is considered the low end of ideal conditions for rafting downstream .
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(1) Normal stage. Upstream
(2) Photo of gauge house and river at 7.4 feet
(3) Church on Sherman street just above Flood Stage
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Latitude: 45.767778° N, Longitude: 87.980556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 880 ft 893 ft 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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