Station Name: POPPLE RIVER NEAR FENCE, WI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,408 feet

Nearest Address:
8098 Morgan Lake Rd
Fence, WI 54121
Florence County

GPS Coordinates: 45.7636111, -88.4636111

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:04PM CDT until May 3 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 8:04 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 3:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and Marquette Counties. .Snow melt, recent rainfall, and increased reservoir releases are causing the river flows to become high. Expect moderate flooding downstream from the dam. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Michigamme River near Witch Lake. * WHEN...Until late Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, 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 At 8.5 feet, Water begins to cover County Road LG 2.6 miles northwest of M-95 At 9.0 feet, 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 At 11.0 feet, 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 * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:10 PM CDT Wednesday /8:10 PM EDT Wednesday/ the stage was 10.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:10 PM CDT Wednesday /8:10 PM EDT Wednesday/ was 10.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Sunday evening and continue falling to 7.7 feet Wednesday, May 06. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.9 feet on 05/07/1975. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette. The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at 300 PM CDT /400 PM EDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 30 at 11:57AM CDT until May 4 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 11:57 AM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 8:00 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Michigan... Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and Marquette Counties. Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Michigan... Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme) affecting Iron County. .Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Michigamme River near Witch Lake. * WHEN...Until Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, 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 At 8.5 feet, Water begins to cover County Road LG 2.6 miles northwest of M-95 At 9.0 feet, 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 At 11.0 feet, 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 * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:10 AM CDT Thursday /12:10 PM EDT Thursday/ the stage was 10.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:10 AM CDT Thursday /12:10 PM EDT Thursday/ was 10.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Sunday morning and continue falling to 7.5 feet Thursday, May 07. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.9 feet on 05/07/1975. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 100 PM CDT /200 PM EDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:06PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 8:06 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 3:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme) affecting Iron County. .Snow melt, recent rainfall, and increased reservoir releases are causing the river flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme). * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, 2700 cfs - River exceeds bankfull stage At 8.0 feet, 3700 cfs - River begins to flood additional low lying areas along the river bank * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 8.7 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.0 feet on 04/19/2023. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette. The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at 300 PM CDT.

Flood Advisory issued April 30 at 11:57AM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 11:57 AM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 8:00 AM

...The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in Michigan... Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme) affecting Iron County. * WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by rain and snowmelt are occurring. * WHERE...Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme). * WHEN...From this morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, 3700 cfs - River begins to flood additional low lying areas along the river bank * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Action stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 800 AM CDT.