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 28 at 8:21PM CDT until May 4 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Tue April 28, 2026, 8:21 PM
Expires: Wed April 29, 2026, 3:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Marquette and Dickinson Counties. .Snow melt, recent rainfall, and increased reservoir releases will cause 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 early 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 12:10 PM CDT Tuesday /1:10 PM EDT Tuesday/ the stage was 10.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:10 PM CDT Tuesday /1:10 PM EDT Tuesday/ was 11.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Monday morning and continue falling to 8.1 feet Tuesday, May 05. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.0 feet on 04/27/2019. - 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 Wednesday afternoon at 300 PM CDT /400 PM EDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 28 at 8:25PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Tue April 28, 2026, 8:25 PM
Expires: Wed April 29, 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 will cause 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 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 8.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 8.9 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 Wednesday afternoon at 300 PM CDT.