Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 11:03PM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 8:03pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.
East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn affecting Marquette County.
...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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night to Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low lying areas of Peter Nordeen Park begin
to flood
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:32 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Sunday morning to a crest of 7.1 feet Sunday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.5 feet on 04/26/1979.
- 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 afternoon at 315 PM EDT
/215 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov