Pine River below Pine River Powerplant near Florence, WI

Florence County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 04064500 · NWS BRKW3 · Pine River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

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Is Pine River below Pine River Powerplant near Florence, WI flooding right now?

Pine River below Pine River Powerplant near Florence, WI measured 1.78 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.2 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.78 ft
as of 78 min ago
Streamflow
155 cfs
data refreshed just now

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.37 ft on Fri, Apr 19, 2002.

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 ft4.2 ft below
Minor flood7 ft5.2 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft7.2 ft below
Major flood12 ft10.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.37 ft2002-04-19
9.15 ft2026-04-12
9 ft1999-01-01
8.95 ft1929-04-09
8.9 ft1965-05-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Menominee River at US Hwy-2 near Iron Mountain, MI7.5 miDickinson County
Brule River near Commonwealth, WI7.6 miFlorence County
Menominee River at Twin Falls near Iron Mt, MI7.8 miDickinson County
Menominee River near Florence, WI8.1 miFlorence County
Brule River near Florence, WI8.6 miIron 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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