Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 12:56PM EDT until April 22 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 9:56am
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.
.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 moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday, April 22.
* 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 12:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:30 PM EDT Wednesday was 8.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.3
feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.9 feet on 04/18/2002.
- 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 Thursday morning at 900 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Baraga, MI; Houghton, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov