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Flood Watch

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Fri 04/17/2026 03:31 PM EDT

End Time

Sat 04/18/2026 08:00 AM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Headline

.Snowmelt will continue through Friday with increasingly warm temperatures and humidity. Thunderstorms are possible Friday night which could bring over a half in of rainfall, adding to the flood risk.

Full Alert Message

Flood Watch National Weather Service Marquette MI 331 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .Snowmelt will continue through Friday with increasingly warm temperatures and humidity. Thunderstorms are possible Friday night which could bring over a half in of rainfall, adding to the flood risk. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be 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, Northern Schoolcraft and Southern Schoolcraft. In western Upper Michigan, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton and Southern Houghton. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * 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.

Technical Header

MIZ001-003>007-010-011-013-014-084-085-181200- /O.CON.KMQT.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-260418T1200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-Iron- Dickinson-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft- Including the cities of Manistique, Houghton, Newberry, Gladstone, Grand Marais, Kenton, L'Anse, Escanaba, Marquette, Sidnaw, Iron River, Gwinn, Iron Mountain, Seney, Copper Harbor, Hancock, and Munising 331 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 /231 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026/