Menominee River below Pemene Creek near Pembine, WI

Marinette County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 04066003 · NWS PBIW3 · Menominee River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

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Is Menominee River below Pemene Creek near Pembine, WI flooding right now?

Menominee River below Pemene Creek near Pembine, WI measured 6.94 ft on 2026-09-11 02:00:00 UTC. That observation was 9.1 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.94 ft
as of 33 min ago
Streamflow
1,140 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 18.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.94 ft on Tue, Dec 17, 1985.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action14 ft7.1 ft below
Minor flood16 ft9.1 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft10.1 ft below
Major flood18.5 ft11.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.94 ft1985-12-17
16.95 ft2018-01-06
16.21 ft1993-01-30
16.19 ft2017-12-13
15.81 ft2002-04-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Menominee River near Pembine, WI1.4 miMarinette County
Menominee River at White Rapids Dam near Banat, MI6.8 miMenominee County
Menominee River near Vulcan, MI11.5 miDickinson County
Pike River at Amberg, WI11.7 miMarinette County
Sturgeon River at US Hwy-2 at Loretto, MI13.7 miDickinson County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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