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Menominee River in Michigan

River54.1 mi

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Around Menominee River

Horserace Rapids4 miHorse Race Rapids4.2 mi5 mi

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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Menominee River is a 54.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Menominee River at Niagara, WI (site 04065106). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1993 to 2026

Menominee River typically runs highest in April, at a median 3,270 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1,320 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 18,400 cfs, in 2002.

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Typical flow by month at Menominee River at Niagara, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,7001,480 to 2,010
February1,8101,600 to 2,100
March2,0901,710 to 2,530
April3,2701,935 to 5,345
May2,8702,130 to 5,040
June2,0251,650 to 2,820
July1,5701,230 to 1,990
August1,3201,120 to 1,760
September1,3651,020 to 1,990
October1,3901,120 to 2,190
November1,5501,280 to 2,025
December1,6501,320 to 2,040

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 34 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Menominee River at Niagara, WI (site 04065106). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Menominee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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