Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 11:35AM CDT until May 2 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 9:35am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and
Marquette Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.
Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme) affecting Iron
County.
.Snowmelt, recent rainfall, and increased reservoir releases will
cause the river flows to become high and reach critical thresholds.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Michigamme River near Republic.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday evening.
* 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
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 10.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 7.9 feet Tuesday,
May 05.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.7 feet on 05/07/1972.
- 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: