Active AlertsHoughton Airport, MI

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 and minor flooding is forecast.
Where: Sturgeon River near Alston.
When: Until Tuesday, April 28.
Impacts: At 8.0 feet, Homes and structures along the low lying areas and numerous roads become impacted by flood water. In Houghton CountySturgeon River RoadAho Roadand Rajala Road are impacted. In Baraga CountySturgeon RoadHalonen Road and Usitalo Road are impacted. Along Froberg RoadTahtinen Road Irwin RoadOliver Roadand Shirley Road are impacted.
Additional Details: - At 2:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 8.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet. - Recent ActivityThe maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:30 PM EDT Tuesday was 9.2 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.9 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood HistoryThis crest compares to a previous crest of 8.9 feet on 04/19/1958. - 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 Wednesday afternoon at 100 PM CDT /200 PM EDT/.