Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 11 at 12:29PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 10:29am
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Marquette MI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint) affecting Iron County.
.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt over the weekend into
early next week. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach
critical levels. Rainfall is also likely during this time period
which could result in rivers rising above the current forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint).
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, At 5 feet the lowest portions of the Robert
Olson Walking Trail begin to flood
At 5.5 feet, 3500 - cfs - River exceeds bankfull stage
At 7.0 feet, 5600 - cfs - Waterfront park areas near the M-69
bridge and low lying areas along the river in Crystal Falls become
inundated.
At 8.0 feet, Parking lot of roadside park upstream of M-69 begins
to flood
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:10 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Tuesday evening and continue rising to a crest of 7.3
feet early Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight at 430 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Iron, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov