Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 10:01PM EDT until April 20 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 7:01pm
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Chocolay River near Harvey affecting Marquette County.
.Recent rainfall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical
levels.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chocolay River near Harvey.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, The fishing pier and parking lot near the
M-28 bridge will be under water. Timber Lane and Riverside Road
may be closed. Homes along Timber Lane...and some along Riverside
Road...will experience extensive flooding
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM EDT Saturday was 10.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.8 feet on 10/19/2016.
- 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 Sunday afternoon at 400 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov