Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 9 at 10:29PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 9, 2026 - 7:29pm
Expires:
April 10, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 Monday evening 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 9:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 5.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Monday evening and continue rising to a crest of 8.8
feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.8 feet on 04/15/1969.
- 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 noon EDT.
Area Description:
Baraga, MI; Houghton, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender: