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River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:26 PM Apr. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...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 6:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:30 PM EDT Monday was 11.2 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

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (unknown time)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     d1    d2    d3

Sturgeon River
Chassell      10.5  11.2  Mon 6 pm EDT MSG   MSG   MSG


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River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:26 PM Apr. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, APRIL 28...

* 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 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 2:30 PM 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 2:30 PM EDT Tuesday was 9.2 feet.
- Forecast...The 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 History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.9 feet on 04/19/1958.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (2 pm EDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Sturgeon River
Alston        8.0   8.6   Tue 2 pm EDT 8.6   8.7   8.9


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