Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 19 at 11:23AM EDT until April 21 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 19, 2026 - 8:23am
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt affecting Marquette
County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn affecting Marquette County.
.Snowmelt and recent rainfall resulting in rivers reaching critical
levels.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Peter Nordeen park on right bank floods
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:10 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:10 PM EDT Saturday was 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 5.1 feet Sunday,
April 26.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.3 feet on 04/21/1985.
- 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 late tonight at 200 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov