47°1'N / 88°31'W / Altitude 195 m / 17:34 2026/04/21, America/Detroit (UTC-4)
From: 2026/04/21, 15:26
To: 2026/04/22, 14:00
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties. Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties. Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme) affecting Iron County. Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Marquette and Dickinson Counties. Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County. .Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam. * 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 6:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 11.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:30 PM EDT Monday was 11.2 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
Baraga, MI; Houghton, MI
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 Wednesday afternoon at 100 PM CDT
/200 PM EDT/.
NWS Marquette MI
2026/04/21, 15:26