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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1105 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-111015-
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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 L`Anse, Menominee, Grand Marais, Sidnaw,
Iron River, Munising, Escanaba, Gwinn, Copper Harbor, Kenton,
Manistique, Iron Mountain, Ontonagon, Gladstone, Hancock,
Newberry, Houghton, Seney, Ironwood, and Marquette
1105 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026 /1005 AM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026/

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is 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...From Saturday evening 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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CB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1041 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026

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

  Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties.

.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt over the weekend into
early next week. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach
critical levels. Rainfall is also likely 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 Saturday afternoon at noon EDT.

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1041 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.

* WHEN...From late Monday night 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 Friday the stage was 5.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue rising to 9.7 feet Friday,
    April 17. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    9.7 feet on 04/27/1979.
  - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 pm EDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Sturgeon River
Alston        8.0   5.4   Fri 9 pm EDT 5.4   6.0   7.6


&&

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


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TDUD

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