Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 10:23AM CDT until May 3 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 8:23am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and Marquette
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Michigamme River near Witch Lake.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:10 AM CDT /11:10 AM EDT/ Friday the stage was 9.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:10 AM CDT /11:10 AM EDT/ Friday was 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- 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 by late tonight at 230 AM CDT /330
AM EDT/.
Area Description:
Dickinson, MI; Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov