Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 11:03PM EDT until April 20 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 8:03pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.
East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn affecting Marquette County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Baraga and Houghton
Counties.
Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint) affecting Iron County.
Sturgeon River near Nahma Junction affecting Delta County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint).
* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.
* 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 9:10 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:10 PM CDT Wednesday was 7.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.1
feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage early Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.7 feet on 04/30/2020.
- 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 315 PM EDT
/215 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Iron, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender: