Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued May 1 at 7:44PM CDT until May 2 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

Dickinson, MI; Marquette, MI Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...

Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Marquette and
Dickinson Counties.

.Snow melt, recent rainfall, and increased reservoir releases are
causing the river flows to become high. Expect minor flooding
downstream from the dam.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Michigamme River near Witch Lake.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:10 PM CDT Friday /8:10 PM EDT Friday/ the stage was 9.2
feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:10 PM CDT Friday /8:10 PM EDT Friday/ was 9.8
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 6.7 feet Friday, May
08.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.3 feet on 05/13/2014.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommendations

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 700 AM CDT
/800 AM EDT/.