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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:37 AM Apr. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves up to 3 ft occurring. * WHERE...Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI and Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:53 AM Apr. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon until further notice. * 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 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 5.6 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall to 5.5 feet Saturday evening. It will rise above flood stage early Tuesday morning to 9.0 feet Wednesday, April 15. It will then fall again but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.0 feet on 05/19/1996. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (8 pm EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Sturgeon River Alston 8.0 5.1 Wed 10 pm ED 5.3 5.6 5.5 &&
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