Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 14 at 11:59AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 8:59am
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Baraga and Houghton
Counties.
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.
Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint) affecting Iron County.
Chocolay River near Harvey affecting Marquette County.
Sturgeon River near Nahma Junction affecting Delta County.
.Heavy rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical
levels.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...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 Tuesday the stage was 8.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Tuesday was 8.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.9
feet Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.9 feet on 04/26/1954.
- 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 /300 AM
CDT/.
Area Description:
Baraga, MI; Houghton, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov