Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 10 at 10:32AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 10, 2026 - 7:32am
Expires:
April 10, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Houghton and Baraga 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 late Monday night 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 AM EDT Friday the stage was 5.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Tuesday morning and continue rising to 9.4 feet through
Friday, April 17. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.4 feet on 04/13/2022.
- 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 this evening at 1130 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Baraga, MI; Houghton, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender: