Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 12:16PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 10:16am
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Marquette MI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Marquette and
Dickinson Counties.
Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette 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 forecast.
* WHERE...Michigamme River near Witch Lake.
* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Water inundates low lying areas along the
river in Republic and South Republic...and will impact the yards
of homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic
At 8.5 feet, Water begins to cover County Road LG 2.6 miles
northwest of M-95
At 9.0 feet, Water impacts the yards and a few homes near Bengtson
bridge on County Road LI in South Republic and along Floodwood
Drive near the Michigamme River east of M-95. Approximately 6
inches of water is covering portions of County Road LG northwest
of M-95
At 11.0 feet, Flood waters cover significant portions of County
Road LG between M-95 and Michigamme Dam. Houses near Bengtson
Bridge in South Republic are further impacted by flood waters
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:10 AM CDT Thursday /12:10 PM EDT Thursday/ the stage
was 7.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Saturday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 9.5 feet
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.6 feet on 04/24/1969.
- 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 Friday morning at 830 AM CDT /930
AM EDT/.
Area Description:
Dickinson, MI; Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov