Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 12:41PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 9:41am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Michigamme River near Republic.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* 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 Friday the stage was 9.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Friday was 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.6 feet Friday,
May 08.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.1 feet on 04/26/2008.
- 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 Saturday afternoon at 200 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov