Ishpeming, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
waves 1 to 2 ft occurring.

* WHERE...Huron Islands to Marquette MI.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, County Road FX begins to flood
At 7.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the County Road FX bridge
At 8.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the County Road FX bridge
At 8.3 feet, The residence located at 1068 County Road FX begins
to flood

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 6.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.5
feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage early Saturday morning.
- Action stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 6.5 feet.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Middle Branch Escanaba River
Humboldt                    6.5   6.0   Tue 12 am ED 6.0   6.0   6.3


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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Michigamme River near Republic.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 7.7 feet, Water begins to impact the yards of homes
near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic
At 10.0 feet, Portions of County Roads 601...LE and LG experience
significant flooding
At 12.8 feet, Water reaches the level from April of 2002

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:25 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:25 AM EDT Monday was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0
feet early this morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.8 feet on 04/18/2023.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Michigamme River
Republic        9.0   11.8  Mon 7 am EDT 11.6  10.6  10.1


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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Michigamme River near Witch Lake.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Water inundates low lying areas along the
river in Republic and South Republic...and will impact the yards
of homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic
At 8.5 feet, Water begins to cover County Road LG 2.6 miles
northwest of M-95
At 9.0 feet, Water impacts the yards and a few homes near Bengtson
bridge on County Road LI in South Republic and along Floodwood
Drive near the Michigamme River east of M-95. Approximately 6
inches of water is covering portions of County Road LG northwest
of M-95
At 11.0 feet, Flood waters cover significant portions of County
Road LG between M-95 and Michigamme Dam. Houses near Bengtson
Bridge in South Republic are further impacted by flood waters
At 13.0 feet, Homes in Republic near Munson Park...South Republic
near Bengtson Bridge...and Witch Lake are significantly flooded.
Significant portions of County Roads 601...LG...LE and Newberg
road are flooded

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:10 PM CDT Monday /12:10 AM EDT Tuesday/ the stage was
12.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:10 PM CDT Monday /12:10 AM EDT Tuesday/ was 12.0
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 11.3 feet Monday,
April 27.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.0 feet on 04/19/2023.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Michigamme River
Witch Lake      9.0   12.0  Mon 11 pm CD 11.5  10.7  10.3


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING...

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

* WHERE...East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn.

* WHEN...Until this morning.

* IMPACTS...At 7.9 feet, Water reaches the bottom girder of the M-35
bridge

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 7.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:45 PM EDT Monday was 8.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this morning and continue falling to 4.1 feet Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.9 feet on 04/17/2002.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

East Branch Escanaba River
Gwinn                     7.0   7.8   Mon 5 pm EDT 5.9   5.5   5.6


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...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by snowmelt continues.

* WHERE...A portion of central Upper Michigan, including the
following county, Marquette.

* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
River or stream flows are elevated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1159 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated snowmelt. This is
causing small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage
areas have already caused minor flooding in the advisory
area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Skandia and Carlshend.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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