Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 19 at 8:44PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 19, 2026 - 6:44pm
Expires:
April 20, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint) affecting Iron County.
Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Marquette and
Dickinson Counties.
Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.
.Snowmelt and recent rainfall resulting in rivers reaching critical
levels.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Michigamme River near Republic.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 7.7 feet, Water begins to impact the yards of homes
near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic
At 10.0 feet, Portions of County Roads 601...LE and LG experience
significant flooding
At 12.8 feet, Water reaches the level from April of 2002
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:48 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:48 AM EDT Sunday was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.3
feet early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.8 feet on 04/18/2023.
- 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 Monday afternoon at 300 PM CDT
/400 PM EDT/.
Area Description:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov