Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 9:10PM EDT until May 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 30, 2026 - 6:10pm
Expires:
May 1, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 flooding
downstream from the dam.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Michigamme River near Republic.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* 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 Thursday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Thursday was 9.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Sunday morning and continue falling to 6.9 feet Friday,
May 08.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.7 feet on 05/04/2013.
- 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 Friday afternoon at 500 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov