Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 24 at 12:33PM EDT until April 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 24, 2026 - 9:33am
Expires:
April 24, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Marquette MI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt affecting Marquette
County.
.Heavy rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical
levels.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the County Road
FX bridge
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 6.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 6.8 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 6.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.8 feet on 04/22/1992.
- 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