Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Marquette, MI
Areas Affected: Baraga, MI; Houghton, MI
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 10:58pm EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 10:58pm EDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 2:00pm EDT
Event Onset: Friday 10:58pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Marquette MI
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties. .Flows in rivers could still increase quickly and reach critical levels. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Sturgeon River near Chassell. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, The river begins to overflow onto Sturgeon River Road...Rajala Road...and Aho Road * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 11.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:00 PM EDT Friday was 11.1 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.2 feet on 04/18/2023. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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 200 PM EDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.69f9582389f80da71d1bc0b1f5a1420c1e1ecc89.001.1 Codes: MIC013, MIC061 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.69f9582389f80da71d1bc0b1f5a1420c1e1ecc89.001.1