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Michigamme River near Witch Lake

Critical Stages
8.5' - Action
9' - Flood
10' - Moderate
12' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 6:10 PM CST 12/8/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 4.19 ft

Flow: 0.52 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6:10 PM 12/8 4.19 0.52
5:10 PM 12/8 4.19 0.52
4:10 PM 12/8 4.2 0.523
3:10 PM 12/8 4.21 0.526
2:10 PM 12/8 4.21 0.526
1:10 PM 12/8 4.22 0.53
12:10 PM 12/8 4.23 0.533
11:10 AM 12/8 4.22 0.53
10:10 AM 12/8 4.22 0.53
9:10 AM 12/8 4.21 0.526
8:10 AM 12/8 4.21 0.526
7:10 AM 12/8 4.2 0.523
6:10 AM 12/8 4.19 0.52
5:10 AM 12/8 4.19 0.52
4:10 AM 12/8 4.2 0.523
3:10 AM 12/8 4.21 0.526
2:10 AM 12/8 4.22 0.53
1:10 AM 12/8 4.24 0.536
12:10 AM 12/8 4.24 0.536
11:10 PM 12/7 4.24 0.536
10:10 PM 12/7 4.23 0.533
9:10 PM 12/7 4.21 0.526
8:10 PM 12/7 4.19 0.52
7:10 PM 12/7 4.17 0.513
6:10 PM 12/7 4.15 0.507
5:10 PM 12/7 4.15 0.507
4:10 PM 12/7 4.18 0.516
3:10 PM 12/7 4.21 0.526
2:10 PM 12/7 4.25 0.539
1:10 PM 12/7 4.28 0.549
Hydrograph for Michigamme River near Witch Lake
13' - Homes in Republic near Munson Park...South Republic near Bengtson Bridge...and Witch Lake are significantly flooded. Significant portions of County Roads 601...LG...LE and Newberg road are flooded
11' - Flood waters cover significant portions of County Road LG between M-95 and Michigamme Dam. Houses near Bengtson Bridge in South Republic are further impacted by flood waters
9' - Water impacts the yards and a few homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic and along Floodwood Drive near the Michigamme River east of M-95. Approximately 6 inches of water is covering portions of County Road LG northwest of M-95
8.5' - Water begins to cover County Road LG 2.6 miles northwest of M-95
8' - Water inundates low lying areas along the river in Republic and South Republic...and will impact the yards of homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic
DateStage (ft)
Apr 20, 2002 13.1
Apr 19, 2023 11.97
May 11, 1965 11.6
Apr 28, 1979 11.22
Apr 21, 1976 11.01
Apr 27, 2019 11
May 7, 1975 9.9
Apr 19, 1967 9.85
Apr 22, 2004 9.78
May 6, 2013 9.58
Apr 24, 1969 9.55
Apr 26, 2008 9.35
May 13, 2014 9.29
Apr 28, 2022 8.74
Apr 27, 1966 8.63
Apr 26, 2001 8.6
Apr 22, 1977 8.53
May 3, 1997 8.27
May 5, 2020 8.02
Apr 17, 2006 7.99

Data provided by the National Weather Service.