Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 13 at 12:06PM CDT until April 20 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 10:06am
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Michigan...
Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint) affecting Iron County.
.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt this 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...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint).
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Monday, April 20.
* 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 11:10 AM CDT Monday the stage was 6.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 8.5 feet early Wednesday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
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 late tonight at 415 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Iron, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov