Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt, MI

Marquette County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04057800 · NWS HUMM4 · Middle Branch Escanaba River flood status · Michigan river levels

Nearby: river levels near Greenwood

Is Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt, MI flooding right now?

Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt, MI measured 1.64 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 4.9 ft below its 6.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.64 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
5 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6.5 ft, with major flooding at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.21 ft on Sat, Apr 20, 1985.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action6 ft4.4 ft below
Minor flood6.5 ft4.9 ft below
Moderate flood8 ft6.4 ft below
Major flood9 ft7.4 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.21 ft1985-04-20
8.47 ft2002-04-17
8.3 ft1960-04-24
7.93 ft2013-05-01
7.88 ft1986-10-06

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.63–1.87 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Greenwood Afterbay near Greenwood, MI5.7 miMarquette County
Greenwood Release near Greenwood, MI5.9 miMarquette County
Peshekee River near Champion, MI6.8 miMarquette County
Greenwood Diversion near Greenwood, MI7.1 miMarquette County
Peshekee River near Michigamme, MI7.8 miMarquette 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast