Headline:
Flood Advisory issued April 25 at 8:35PM CDT until April 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 6:35pm
Expires:
April 26, 2025 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.
Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Marquette and
Dickinson Counties.
Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.
.Recent rain and snowmelt will continue to result in elevated river
levels.
* WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by rain and snowmelt continue.
* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.
* WHEN...Until Sunday 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 8:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.1 feet Friday,
May 02.
- Action stage is 7.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.
The next statement will be issued Saturday morning.Saturday morning
at 1100 AM CDT /noon EDT/.
Area Description:
Baraga, MI; Houghton, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI