Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 10:55AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 7:55am
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.
Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme) affecting Iron
County.
Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Marquette and
Dickinson Counties.
.Snowmelt, recent rainfall, and increased reservoir releases will
cause the river flows to become high and reach critical thresholds.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* 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 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Monday was 9.1 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 late tonight at 200 AM EDT /100 AM
CDT/.
Area Description:
Iron, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov