Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 10:59PM EDT until April 21 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 7:59pm
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn affecting Marquette County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.1 feet, Southgate drive near the old Gwinn Middle
School floods
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 7.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM EDT Friday was 7.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.2
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.9 feet on 04/25/1960.
- 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