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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.

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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.

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LC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
941 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 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 at this throughout
this week, which may 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 late tonight at 145 AM EDT.

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941 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.

* WHEN...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 8:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 7.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
    morning to 10.1 feet Wednesday evening. It will then fall
    Thursday evening. It will rise to 10.9 feet early Sunday
    morning. 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 04/26/1954.
  - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 am EDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Sturgeon River
Alston        8.0   7.8   Mon 8 am EDT 9.3   10.1  10.0


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LAT...LON 4672 8872 4683 8866 4692 8861 4692 8848
      4687 8850 4672 8860


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TAP

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
342 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

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Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft-
342 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 /242 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Upper
Michigan and western Upper Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

- Another round of showers and thunderstorms lifts into the UP
  tonight through Tuesday morning. There is a slight risk (level
  2 of 5) for severe thunderstorms for the stateline border
  counties.

- Heavy rain will exacerbate ongoing flooding concerns. There is
  a marginal risk (level 1 of 4) for flash flooding with
  tonight`s rainfall event.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

- 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.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

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