Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 12:26AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 24, 2026 - 9:26pm
Expires:
April 25, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.
Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Baraga and Houghton
Counties.
Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme) affecting Iron
County.
Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and
Marquette Counties.
Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt affecting Marquette
County.
.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Michigamme River near Witch Lake.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Water inundates low lying areas along the
river in Republic and South Republic...and will impact the yards
of homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic
At 8.5 feet, Water begins to cover County Road LG 2.6 miles
northwest of M-95
At 9.0 feet, Water impacts the yards and a few homes near Bengtson
bridge on County Road LI in South Republic and along Floodwood
Drive near the Michigamme River east of M-95. Approximately 6
inches of water is covering portions of County Road LG northwest
of M-95
At 11.0 feet, Flood waters cover significant portions of County
Road LG between M-95 and Michigamme Dam. Houses near Bengtson
Bridge in South Republic are further impacted by flood waters
At 13.0 feet, Homes in Republic near Munson Park...South Republic
near Bengtson Bridge...and Witch Lake are significantly flooded.
Significant portions of County Roads 601...LG...LE and Newberg
road are flooded
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:10 PM CDT Friday /12:10 AM EDT Saturday/ the stage was
11.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:10 PM CDT Friday /12:10 AM EDT Saturday/ was
11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6
feet early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.1 feet on 04/20/2002.
- 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 this afternoon at 200 PM EDT /100
PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Dickinson, MI; Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov