Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 9:22PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 7:22pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and
Marquette Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Michigamme River near Witch Lake.
* WHEN...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 9:10 PM CDT Thursday /10:10 PM EDT Thursday/ the stage was
7.4 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
early Monday afternoon.
- 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 1100 AM CDT
/noon EDT/.
Area Description:
Dickinson, MI; Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov