Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan...
Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties.
Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties.
.Snowmelt and rainfall resulting in rivers reaching critical levels.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 late tonight at 200 AM EDT.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Marquette MI 1154 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Michigan... Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties. Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties. .Snowmelt and rainfall resulting in rivers reaching critical levels. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 late tonight at 200 AM EDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning. * 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 10:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM EDT Sunday was 8.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 6.1 feet Sunday, May 03. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.0 feet on 04/22/1974. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (2 pm EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Sturgeon River Alston 8.0 8.0 Sun 10 am ED 7.7 7.4 7.1 && LAT...LON 4672 8872 4683 8866 4692 8861 4692 8848 4687 8850 4672 8860