Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 9:05PM EDT until May 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 6:05pm
Expires:
April 30, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.
.Snow melt, recent rainfall, and increased reservoir releases are
causing the river flows to become high. Expect minor to potentially
moderate flooding downstream from the dam.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Michigamme River near Republic.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* 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
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday evening and continue falling to 7.4 feet Thursday, May
07.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.8 feet on 05/06/1975.
- 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 400 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov