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Flood Watch National Weather Service Marquette MI 201 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical levels. MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-132215- /O.CON.KMQT.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-260415T1200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce- Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft- Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft- Including the cities of Seney, L`Anse, Ontonagon, Iron River, Copper Harbor, Newberry, Marquette, Hancock, Menominee, Grand Marais, Munising, Gwinn, Escanaba, Houghton, Ironwood, Iron Mountain, Kenton, Gladstone, Manistique, and Sidnaw 201 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 /101 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026/ ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central Upper and western Upper Michigan, including the following areas, in central Upper Michigan, Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Iron, Luce, Marquette, Menominee, Northern Schoolcraft and Southern Schoolcraft. In western Upper Michigan, Gogebic, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon and Southern Houghton. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ LC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.
.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt into this week.
Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels.
Rainfall, potentially heavy at times, is expected to continue during
this time period which could result in rivers rising above the
current forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 Monday afternoon at noon EDT.
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/ALSM4.2.RS.260413T1048Z.260419T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.
* WHEN...From Monday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Additional homes and structures near the
river are impacted and evacuations may be necessary. Water levels
may reach the bottom of Froberg bridge in addition to other
bridges that cross the river
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow
morning to 9.8 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then
fall Thursday evening. It will rise to 11.0 feet Saturday
evening. It will then fall again but remain above flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.9 feet on 06/16/1967.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (8 pm EDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
Sturgeon River
Alston 8.0 7.1 Sun 9 pm EDT 8.9 9.8 9.6
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LAT...LON 4672 8872 4683 8866 4692 8861 4692 8848
4687 8850 4672 8860
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TDUD
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Marquette MI 337 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-131945- Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce- Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft- Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft- 337 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 /237 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Upper Michigan and western Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Ponding of water in low-lying and poor drainage areas are being seen across the area. If you see flooding, go around it and report it to WFO Marquette; turn around, don`t drown. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A prolonged period of well above freezing temperatures and higher dewpoints will bring increased snowmelt. This, combined with periods of potential heavy rain and thunderstorms, will accelerate river rises and lead to ponding of water in areas with poor drainage. A Flood Watch remains in place for all of Upper Michigan through Wednesday morning. The U.P. is under a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms Monday night. Hail is the primary threat, followed by winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any observed flooding to the National Weather Service in Marquette. The public may also submit reports to the National Weather Service via phone, on our website, or through social media. $$
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