Flood Warning issued April 12 at 3:27PM EDT until April 12 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues.
* WHERE...A portion of central Upper Michigan, including the
following counties, Delta, Dickinson and Menominee.
* WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT /545 PM CDT/.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect
many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 326 PM EDT /226 PM CDT/, MDOT reported that US-2 was
closed in the warned area due to excessive rainfall and
snowmelt this afternoon. Flooding is already occurring.
Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Escanaba, Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Norway, Powers,
Hermansville, Ford River, Wilson, Spalding, Bark River,
Nadeau, Whitney, Waucedah, Gourley, Faithorn, Carney, Cunard,
Schaeffer, Nathan and Hyde.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Recommendations
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.