Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 12 at 11:49AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 12, 2026 - 8:49am
Expires:
April 13, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties.
.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt over the weekend into
early next week. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach
critical levels. Rainfall, potentially heavy at times, is expected
to continue during this time period which could result in rivers
rising above the current forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.
* WHEN...From Monday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Homes and structures along the low lying
areas and numerous roads become impacted by flood water. In
Houghton County...Sturgeon River Road...Aho Road...and Rajala Road
are impacted. In Baraga County...Sturgeon Road...Halonen Road and
Usitalo Road are impacted. Along Froberg Road...Tahtinen Road...
Irwin Road...Oliver Road...and Shirley Road are impacted.
At 11.0 feet, Additional homes and structures near the river are
impacted and evacuations may be necessary. Water levels may reach
the bottom of Froberg bridge in addition to other bridges that
cross the river
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 6.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow
morning to 9.8 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then
fall Thursday evening. It will rise to 11.0 feet Saturday
evening. It will then fall again but remain above flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.9 feet on 06/16/1967.
- 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 400 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Baraga, MI; Houghton, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov