Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued April 24 at 12:27PM EDT until April 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Baraga, MI; Houghton, MI Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

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

Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties.

Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Houghton and Baraga
Counties.

.Snowmelt and recent rainfall resulting in rivers reaching critical
levels.

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

* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Homes and structures along the low lying
areas and numerous roads become impacted by flood water. In
Houghton County...Sturgeon River Road...Aho Road...and Rajala Road
are impacted. In Baraga County...Sturgeon Road...Halonen Road and
Usitalo Road are impacted. Along Froberg Road...Tahtinen Road...
Irwin Road...Oliver Road...and Shirley Road are impacted.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Friday was 8.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.5
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.6 feet on 04/27/2017.
- 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 late tonight at 200 AM EDT.