Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 9:17PM CDT until April 20 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 7:17pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint) affecting Iron County.
.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt this week. Flows in
rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels. Rainfall is
also likely during this time period, which could result in rivers
rising above the current forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint).
* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, At 5 feet the lowest portions of the Robert
Olson Walking Trail begin to flood
At 5.5 feet, 3500 - cfs - River exceeds bankfull stage
At 7.0 feet, 5600 - cfs - Waterfront park areas near the M-69
bridge and low lying areas along the river in Crystal Falls become
inundated.
At 8.0 feet, Parking lot of roadside park upstream of M-69 begins
to flood
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:10 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:10 PM CDT Thursday was 7.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.0
feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.7 feet on 04/30/2020.
- 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 1100 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Iron, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov