Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 22 at 11:10PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 22, 2026 - 8:10pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties.
Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Houghton and Baraga
Counties.
Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme) affecting Iron
County.
.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.
* WHAT...WE Energies will be releasing 50 cfs from Way Dam for the
next 24 hours to allow capacity for the forecast rainfall event
expected April 23 and 24 2026. This increase in flow will increase
water levels approximately one half inch in this river corridor.
This precautionary measure is needed to ensure the Dam has
capacity to handle incoming rainfall and snowmelt. Should you
experience flood damage, please contact 211 for instructions on
the use of the Self Reporting Damage App. Please only use 911 if
experiencing an emergency.
* WHERE...Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme).
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, 2700 cfs - River exceeds bankfull stage
At 8.0 feet, 3700 cfs - River begins to flood additional low lying
areas along the river bank
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.0 feet on 04/19/2023.
- 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 Thursday afternoon at 200 PM EDT
/100 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Iron, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov