Middle Branch Ontonagon River at Paulding

Last updated: Jul 18, 2025, 3:54 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 14 - Water is flowing over the bridge on Forest Highway 5250
  • 12 - Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Forest Highway 5250 and backwater effects begin to occur. The bridge may be unsafe to cross at higher river levels
  • 11 - Water begins to impact low lying areas near the bridge on Interior Road...also known as Forest Highway 5250

Gauge Info

Coordinates 46.3569, -89.0767
RFC NCRFC
State MI
WFO MQT
County Ontonagon
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 04033000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 5.68 ft on 06-23-2024
2. 10.90 ft on 04-16-2023
3. 9.53 ft on 04-26-2022
4. 9.31 ft on 04-30-2020
5. 10.41 ft on 04-24-2019

Historic Crests

1. 10.90 ft on 04-16-2023
2. 10.60 ft on 04-17-2002
3. 10.41 ft on 04-24-2019
4. 10.07 ft on 04-25-1960
5. 10.00 ft on 04-30-1951

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1501.59 ft
moderate Flooding 1499.59 ft
minor Flooding 1497.59 ft
action 1496.59 ft
Latest Value 1489.95 ft
Gauge Zero 1485.59 ft

Gauge Photos

Photo 1 of 2

Upstream at 5.63 feet

Probability Information

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office
Marquette
112 Airpark Drive South
Negaunee, MI 49866
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