Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 19 at 11:23AM EDT until April 26 at 2:00AM 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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt.
* WHEN...Until Sunday, April 26.
* 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 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 AM EDT Sunday was 8.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to 6.0 feet early Thursday morning. It
will then rise to flood stage early Saturday morning. It will
fall for the remainder of the period.
- 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 late tonight at 200 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov