RIVER GAUGE · ESCANABA RIVER
Escanaba River at Gwinn
Marquette County, Michigan
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Action6.5 ft1,813 cfs
Minor flood7 ft
Moderate flood9 ft
Major flood12 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 11.29 ft
The northwest corner of the old Gwinn Middle School floods
- 9.02 ft
Peter Nordeen park on right bank floods
- 8.11 ft
Southgate drive near the old Gwinn Middle School floods
- 7.9 ft
Water reaches the bottom girder of the M-35 bridge
- 7 ft
Low lying areas of Peter Nordeen Park begin to flood
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | 9.3 ft | — |
| Apr 20, 1985 | 9.25 ft | 2,700 cfs |
| May 31, 1970 | 8.47 ft | 2,390 cfs |
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