Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 12:39PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 10:39am
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
following rivers in Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties.
Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Marquette and
Dickinson Counties.
Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.
Sturgeon River near Nahma Junction affecting Delta County.
.Rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical
levels.
* WHAT...Moderate 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
At 13.0 feet, Homes in Republic near Munson Park...South Republic
near Bengtson Bridge...and Witch Lake are significantly flooded.
Significant portions of County Roads 601...LG...LE and Newberg
road are flooded
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:10 PM CDT Friday /1:10 PM EDT Friday/ the stage was 8.3
feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 11.0 feet
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.0 feet on 04/27/2019.
- 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 Saturday morning at 845 AM CDT
/945 AM EDT/.
Area Description:
Dickinson, MI; Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov