Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 1:29PM EDT until April 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 10:29am
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Marquette MI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...
Chocolay River near Harvey affecting Marquette County.
.Rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical
levels.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chocolay River near Harvey.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water inundates the entire parking lot at
the M-28 bridge...and the fishing pier begins to be submerged.
Water inundates low lying areas along Timber Lane and Riverside
Road downstream of the river gauge site
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 10.2 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.1 feet on 04/16/2002.
- 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 Saturday morning at 930 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender: