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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1046 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...

  Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.

  Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Baraga and Houghton
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.

The next statement will be issued this evening.late tonight at 300
AM EDT.

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MIC013-061-230700-
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1046 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* 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 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 8.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday was 8.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.6
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.6 feet on 04/27/2017.
  - www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4672 8872 4683 8866 4692 8861 4692 8848
      4687 8850 4672 8860


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1046 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* 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 7:50 PM EDT Monday the stage was 10.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:50 PM EDT Monday was 10.9 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

&&

LAT...LON 4692 8861 4704 8856 4703 8850 4700 8845
      4692 8848


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