Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 8 at 10:53PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 8, 2026 - 7:53pm
Expires:
April 9, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.
.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt over the weekend into
early next week. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach
critical levels. Rainfall is also likely during this time period
which could result in rivers rising above the current forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Homes and structures along the low lying
areas and numerous roads become impacted by flood water. In
Houghton County...Sturgeon River Road...Aho Road...and Rajala Road
are impacted. In Baraga County...Sturgeon Road...Halonen Road and
Usitalo Road are impacted. Along Froberg Road...Tahtinen Road...
Irwin Road...Oliver Road...and Shirley Road are impacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 5.6 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall to 5.5 feet Saturday evening. It
will rise above flood stage early Tuesday morning to 9.0 feet
Wednesday, April 15. It will then fall again but remain above
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.0 feet on 05/19/1996.
- 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 noon EDT.
Area Description:
Baraga, MI; Houghton, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender: