Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 13 at 8:47AM CDT until April 15 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 6:47am
Expires:
April 13, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Marquette MI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Black River near Bessemer affecting Gogebic County.
.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt this week. Rainfall,
potentially heavy at times, could be seen at times. This may result
in rivers rising above the current forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River near Bessemer.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Which is flood stage...water impacts low
lying areas of properties along Black River Road and Hedberg Road
At 12.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of Hedberg Road Bridge
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 10.2 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 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 100 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Gogebic, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov