Headline:
Flood Watch issued April 11 at 10:54AM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 8:54am
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Marquette MI has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Michigan...
Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint) affecting Iron County.
.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt over the weekend into
early next week. Flows in rivers will increase quickly. Rainfall,
potentially heavy at times, is expected during this time period
which could result in rivers rising above the current forecast.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint).
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, At 5 feet the lowest portions of the Robert
Olson Walking Trail begin to flood
At 5.5 feet, 3500 - cfs - River exceeds bankfull stage
At 7.0 feet, 5600 - cfs - Waterfront park areas near the M-69
bridge and low lying areas along the river in Crystal Falls become
inundated.
At 8.0 feet, Parking lot of roadside park upstream of M-69 begins
to flood
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:10 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.8 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 300 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Iron
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov