Flood Advisory
Iron, MI
, The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Michigan, Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme) affecting Iron County. .Snow melt, recent rainfall, and dam releases are creating elevated river levels. What: Elevated river levels caused by rain, snowmelt, and dam releases continue. Where: Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme). When: Until further notice. Impacts: At 8.0 feet, 3700 cfs - River begins to flood additional low lying areas along the river bank Addtional Details: - At 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 7.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast, No forecast is available for this location. - Action stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Advisory
Luce, MI
, The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Michigan, Tahquamenon River near Paradise affecting Luce County. What: Elevated river levels caused by rain and snowmelt continue. Where: Tahquamenon River near Paradise. When: Until further notice. Impacts: At 9.5 feet, The river exceeds bankfull stage Addtional Details: - At 10:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.5 feet. - Forecast, No forecast is available for this location. - Action stage is 9.5 feet. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning
Dickinson, MI; Marquette, MI
, The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Michigan, Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and Marquette Counties. What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. Where: Michigamme River near Witch Lake. When: Until Sunday evening. Impacts: At 8.0 feet, Water inundates low lying areas along the river in Republic and South Republic, and will impact the yards of homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic. At 8.5 feet, Water begins to cover County Road LG 2.6 miles northwest of M-95. At 9.0 feet, Water impacts the yards and a few homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic and along Floodwood Drive near the Michigamme River east of M-95. Approximately 6 inches of water is covering portions of County Road LG northwest of M-95. Addtional Details: - At 10:10 AM CDT /11:10 AM EDT/ Friday the stage was 9.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet. - Recent Activity, The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:10 AM CDT /11:10 AM EDT/ Friday was 10.0 feet. - Forecast, The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning
Marquette, MI
, The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan, Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County. .Snow melt, recent rainfall, and increased reservoir releases are causing the river flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam. What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Where: Michigamme River near Republic. When: Until early Sunday morning. Impacts: At 7.7 feet, Water begins to impact the yards of homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic At 10.0 feet, Portions of County Roads 601, LE and LG experience significant flooding Addtional Details: - At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet. - Recent Activity, The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM EDT Thursday was 9.7 feet. - Forecast, The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Sunday morning and continue falling to 6.9 feet Friday, May 08. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History, This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.7 feet on 05/04/2013. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood
