Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Marquette MI
947 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...

  Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties.

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

  Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Houghton and Baraga
  Counties.

.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.

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

The next statement will be issued by 1200 PM EDT Monday.Monday
afternoon at noon EDT.

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947 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by snowmelt continue.

* WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* 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 8:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall to 7.5 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then rise to 7.8 feet Tuesday morning. It will fall
    to 7.4 feet early Thursday morning. It will then rise to 7.7
    feet early Saturday afternoon. It will fall again and remain
    below flood stage.
  - Action stage is 7.5 feet.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - 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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