Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 12:39PM CDT until April 22 at 1:00PM 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 Republic.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 7.7 feet, Water begins to impact the yards of homes
near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic
At 10.0 feet, Portions of County Roads 601...LE and LG experience
significant flooding
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 8.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 10.5
feet early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.7 feet on 05/07/1972.
- 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:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov