Flood Warning issued April 20 at 11:54PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

Details

...The National Weather Service in Marquette MI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme) affecting Iron
County.

.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. This approaches the flood of
record.

* WHERE...Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme).

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, 2700 cfs - River exceeds bankfull stage
At 8.0 feet, 3700 cfs - River begins to flood additional low lying
areas along the river bank

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 9.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 PM CDT Monday was 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.0 feet on 04/19/2023.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood