West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, MI

Ontonagon County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04036000 · NWS BGLM4 · Michigan river levels

Is West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, MI flooding right now?

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, MI measured 1.30 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.7 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.30 ft
as of 22 min ago
Streamflow
38 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.06 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
Action5.5 ft4.2 ft below
Minor flood8 ft6.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
6.06 ft2002-04-19
5.98 ft1960-04-26
5.92 ft2019-04-25
5.73 ft1951-05-02
5.65 ft2014-05-13

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Presque Isle River near Tula, MI11.5 miGogebic County
South Branch Ontonagon River at Ewen, MI13.1 miOntonagon County
Mineral River Ds of Native Creek near Silver City, MI16.9 miOntonagon County
Ontonagon River near Rockland, MI18.3 miOntonagon County
Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Rockland, MI19.7 miOntonagon 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