Menominee County declares emergency as flooding swells near McAllister
Floodwaters near McAllister hit NOAA’s 15-foot stage, forcing Menominee County into emergency status and closing roads on both sides of the county line.
Menominee County declared a local state of emergency as floodwaters climbed near McAllister, where NOAA’s gauge on the Menominee River marked flood stage at 15 feet and water was already covering roads in both Menominee County and Marinette County. The declaration put the county into a formal emergency posture that can speed response work, support damage documentation and help officials seek state or federal aid.
The Menominee County Board of Commissioners said the flooding caused widespread damage to many homes and businesses, while County Board Chair Lawrence Phelp said crews were dealing with washed-out roads and some washed-out bridges. Phelp also said dams were being monitored as runoff from heavy rain and melting snow kept water levels changing quickly.
NOAA’s river gauge near McAllister said floodwaters were covering River Drive and Shore Drive west of Wallace in Menominee County, Michigan, and South Park Road east of Porterfield in Marinette County. That stretch of the river system crosses the county line, which has pushed officials in both Delta and Menominee counties to urge extreme caution as conditions shift hour by hour.
The local declaration came as Wisconsin expanded its own response. Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency across Wisconsin on April 15, 2026, in response to flooding and severe weather impacts, and Wisconsin Emergency Management said preliminary damage assessments had begun for counties and a tribe affected by severe storms and flooding in April. Those assessments are a key step toward measuring losses, documenting road and bridge damage, and determining whether more recovery help will follow.
For residents near McAllister, Wallace and Porterfield, the immediate effect is practical: roads already under water need to be treated as closed or unsafe, bridge conditions may change without notice, and emergency crews may be rerouted as the county focuses on the hardest-hit areas. With more rain and snowmelt feeding the Menominee River, officials are treating the event as an active emergency, not a short-lived nuisance.
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