Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 10:33PM EDT until April 20 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 7:33pm
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt affecting Marquette
County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt.
* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, County Road FX begins to flood
At 7.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the County Road FX bridge
At 8.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the County Road FX bridge
At 8.3 feet, The residence located at 1068 County Road FX begins
to flood
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 6.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 PM EDT Friday was 6.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 6.8 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then rise to 7.2 feet tomorrow
evening. It will fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon to
5.5 feet early Wednesday morning then rise again.
- Flood stage is 6.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.3 feet on 04/15/2023.
- 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 afternoon at 200 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov