Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 12:56PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 9:56am
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Baraga and Houghton
Counties.
Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint) affecting Iron County.
Sturgeon River near Nahma Junction affecting Delta County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Chocolay River near Harvey affecting Marquette County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Nahma Junction.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water floods low lying areas along the
river. This may include...parts of the Flowing Well Campground
downstream of gauge site and the tenmile rapids canoe launch
upstream of the gauge site.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Wednesday was 10.9 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.8 feet on 04/18/2023.
- 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 this afternoon at 200 PM EDT /100
PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Delta, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov