Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 20 at 12:23PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 20, 2026 - 10:23am
Expires:
April 20, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint) affecting Iron County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and
Marquette Counties.
Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.
.Snowmelt resulting in rivers reaching critical levels.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Michigamme River near Republic.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 7.7 feet, Water begins to impact the yards of homes
near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic
At 10.0 feet, Portions of County Roads 601...LE and LG experience
significant flooding
At 12.8 feet, Water reaches the level from April of 2002
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:25 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:25 AM EDT Monday was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 12.0 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall early Saturday afternoon. It will rise to
11.1 feet Monday, April 27. It will then fall again but
remain above flood stage.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.8 feet on 04/18/2023.
- 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 late tonight at 100 AM CDT /200 AM
EDT/.
Area Description:
Marquette, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender: