Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 11 at 9:16PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 7:16pm
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 afternoon 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 8:10 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Tuesday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 7.5 feet
early Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.7 feet on 04/30/2020.
- 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 Sunday morning at 1115 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Iron, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov