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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by power generation. NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts for the Menominee River at Vulcan are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 19 Moderate Flood Stage: 17 Flood Stage: 15 Action Stage: 9 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 17.72 ft on 04/19/2002 (2) 17.39 ft on 04/27/1996 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 12.90 ft on 04/06/2020 (2) 15.95 ft on 04/25/2019 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

Zoom Level:14 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

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19	Floodwaters may cover portions of Homestead and Sturgeon Dam Roads.
17	Structures along the river along Homestead Road and Sturgeon Way Road may start to be impacted by floodwaters.
15	There is widespread flooding of low lying land, farm land and wooded areas.
12	There is some minor flooding of adjacent farmland and wooded lowland.
9	There is a build up of ice and water.
9	There is a build up of ice and water.
9	There is lowland flooding along the river.

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Latitude: 45.736667° N, Longitude: 87.863333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 820 ft 835 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Vulcan

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