Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 14 at 11:59AM EDT until April 16 at 8:00PM 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...Chocolay River near Harvey.
* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water begins to inundate the parking lot
where M-28 crosses the Chocolay River...as well as low lying areas
along Timber Lane and towards the mouth of the river
At 10.0 feet, Water inundates the entire parking lot at the M-28
bridge...and the fishing pier begins to be submerged. Water
inundates low lying areas along Timber Lane and Riverside Road
downstream of the river gauge site
At 11.5 feet, The fishing pier and parking lot near the M-28 bridge
will be under water. Timber Lane and Riverside Road may be closed.
Homes along Timber Lane...and some along Riverside Road...will
experience extensive flooding
At 12.0 feet, Homes in low-lying areas along Riverside Road and
homes in the 200 block of Timber Lane will be inundated. Backwater
effects near the mouth of the river may impact homes on Motel Drive
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 10.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.4
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.6 feet on 06/24/2024.
- 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:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov