Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued April 12 at 10:51AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

Menominee, MI; Marinette, WI Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...Wisconsin...

Menominee River near McAllister affecting Marinette and Menominee
Counties.

Menominee River near Vulcan affecting Dickinson, Marinette and
Menominee Counties.

Menominee River near Niagara affecting Dickinson, Florence,
Marinette and Menominee Counties.

For the Menominee River...including Vulcan, Niagara, McAllister...
Moderate and Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Menominee River near McAllister.

* WHEN...From Monday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Floodwaters are covering River Drive and
Shore Drive west of Wallace in Menominee County, Michigan and South
Park Road east of Porterfield in Marinette County. This stage
compares to a flow of 24240 cubic feet per second at White Rapids
Dam.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.7 feet and rising.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above minor flood stage
Monday morning then rise above moderate flood stage Wednesday
morning and continue rising to a crest of 18.5 feet Thursday
morning.
- Minor flood stage is 15.0 feet. Moderate flood stage is 18.0
feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.6
feet on 04/18/2023.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommendations

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grb

The next statement will be issued late tonight by midnight CDT.